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Uninterrupted upward trend for 16 months

Article by Gerd Ebner (translated by Eva Guzely) | 27.05.2025 - 08:35

The Swedish producer price index for softwood lumber has been rising continuously since December 2023. The month of April 2025 was no exception either.

Compared to March, the lumber price index rose 5.3 percentage points. Compared to April 2024, it increased by as many as 16 percentage points.

According to Statistics Sweden, the lumber price index reached its lowest level, i.e. 124%, in December 2023. Since then, it has been rising uninterruptedly for 16 months, gaining a total of 30.6 percentage points.

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