Household spending in Sweden rose 0.3% month-on-month in September 2025, easing from an upwardly revised 0.8% increase in August. The uptick was mainly driven by higher consumption of recreation and culture goods and services, which rose 2.5%. Spending also increased on food and beverages (0.5%). In contrast, expenditure declined for transport, retail trade, and motor vehicle services (-1.5%), while spending on housing, electricity, gas, and heating fell 0.6%. On a yearly basis, household consumption increased 3.3%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.9% gain in the previous month.