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Sportswear in Sweden

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  • 26 Pages
  • February 2026
  • Region: Sweden
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2544879
The sportswear market in Sweden recorded current value growth of 4% to reach sales of SEK25.0 billion in 2025, driven by steady consumer interest in exercise and outdoor activities. This growth, coupled with a forecast current value CAGR of 4% to SEK30.1 billion by 2030, indicates an attractive market. The rising importance of e-commerce, suggests that brands should not only focus on sustainable, high-quality products but also invest in digital channels to succeed.

This Sportswear in Sweden report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2021-2025 and analysis by distribution format allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, leading brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Sports Apparel, Sports Footwear.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Sportswear market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sportwear recording positive current value growth in 2025
  • CHART 1 Key Trends 2025
  • CHART 2 Analyst Insight
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Brands strengthen presence to meet rising demand
  • Running drives growth and premiumisation
  • New Balance expands presence in Stockholm
  • CHART 3 New Balance Opens First Swedish Flagship Store in Stockholm
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Brands invest in sustainability and e-commerce to drive growth
  • Sports apparel will continue to outsell sports footwear
  • Sustainability and e-commerce shape the future of sportswear
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Leading brands maintain share despite challenger growth
  • Niche brands drive innovation and market growth
CHANNELS
  • Offline retail remains dominant despite e-commerce growth
  • E-commerce grows faster than offline retail in 2025
  • Specialist retailers and e-commerce drive sportswear sales
PRODUCTS
  • Sustainable materials drive premium sportswear innovation
  • CHART 4 Peak Performance Launches Limited-Edition Helium FLO Using Leftover Fabric
  • Business impact of sustainable innovations
  • Klättermusen’s new trail running collection targets more performance-orientated runners
  • CHART 5 Klättermusen Launches SS25 Trail Running Capsule with Minimal Weight Gear
COUNTRY REPORTS
  • CHART 6 Key Trends 2025
  • CHART 7 Analyst Insight
  • CHART 8 Polarn O Pyret Expands Second-Hand Platform
  • CHART 9 Lager 157 Expands Store Network to Strengthen its Position in Affordable Basics
  • CHART 10 Ida Sjöstedt Expands Social-Media-Driven Womenswear Collections
  • CHART 11 Real GDP Growth and Inflation 2020-2030
  • CHART 12 PEST Analysis in Sweden 2025
  • CHART 13 Key Insights on Consumers in Sweden 2025
  • CHART 14 Consumer Landscape in Sweden 2025
APPAREL AND FOOTWEAR IN SWEDEN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Positive growth seen in the Swedish apparel and footwear market in 2025
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Apparel dominates sales, sportswear sees the most dynamic growth
  • Resale and rental reshape consumer behaviour
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Consumers drive demand for sustainable and premium products
  • Specialised products benefit from lifestyle and fitness trends
  • Omnichannel strategies and digital innovation shape the market
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • H&M Group and specialised brands drive market polarisation
  • Lager 157 expansion and digital innovation reshape market dynamics
  • Ida Sjöstedt expands focus on social-media-led marketing and seasonal capsule drops
CHANNELS
  • Offline retail maintains lead despite e-commerce growth
  • E-commerce is the fastest-growing distribution channel
  • Omnichannel strategies drive consumer engagement
PRODUCTS
  • Resale platforms and premium basics drive market shift
  • Social media and discounting shape consumer behaviour
  • Market polarisation benefits economy and premium players
ECONOMIC CONTEXTCONSUMER CONTEXTCOUNTRY REPORTS
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources