Swedish Forest Owners’ Profitability Confidence Falls for First Time in Four Years, Swedbank Says

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Swedish Forest Owners’ Profitability Confidence Falls for First Time in Four Years, Swedbank Says
  • Swedish private forest owners’ perceived profitability fell for the first time in four years, according to the 2026 Forest Barometer.
  • Falling timber prices and weaker demand are prompting fewer owners to harvest, threatening the broader forestry industry.
  • Weak construction in Sweden and Europe is restraining wood-product demand, while competition in pulp, paper and cardboard markets intensifies.
  • More than half of forest owners expect forestland prices to rise over the next three years despite weaker profitability expectations.
  • Rising bioenergy demand is lifting biomass prices, making bioenergy an increasingly important income source for forest owners.


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