ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL
DATA FOR SWEDEN
Date of last update:
Oct 12, 06, 13:16
Data presented on this web site, including links to SDDS data, will be updated the same day as the corresponding producer publishes new statistics. These statistics are produced by Sveriges riksbank (RB), Statistics Sweden (SCB), Swedish National Debt Office (SNDO), National Financial Management Authority (ESV) and National Institute of Economic Research (KI).

The data shown on this web site, including links to SDDS data, correspond to the data described on the International Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB). For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which Sweden is committed, please click on DSBB Home Page.

Contents:
REAL SECTOR · FISCAL SECTOR · FINANCIAL SECTOR · EXTERNAL SECTOR · POPULATION · SVENSKA/SWEDISH

Data not seasonally adjusted and normally subject to revisions, unless stated otherwise.


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REAL SECTOR 
National accounts 

GDP at current market prices 

SEK, millions 

Q2/06 

721 214 

677 917 

.. 

.. 

SCB: Homepage, Email  
GDP at constant market prices  SEK millions, reference year 1995, Seasonally adjusted  Q2/06  643 573  635 144  1.3  5.1 2) SCB: Homepage, Email 
Production index 
Industrial production index 3) 1995=100 Seasonally adjusted  Aug/06  113.3  112.3  0.9  7.0 2) SCB: Homepage, Email 
Foward looking indicators 
Confidence indicator, manufacturing  Balance 4) Aug/06  ..  ..  KI: Homepage, Email 
Confidence indicator, construction  Balance 4) Aug/06  12  24  ..  ..  KI: Homepage, Email 
Indicator, sales volumes, durable goods  Balance 4) Aug/06  58  55  ..  ..  KI: Homepage, Email 
Labor market 
Employment  thousands, Seasonally adjusted  Aug/06  ,,  ,,  ,,  2.1 2) SCB: Homepage, Email 
Unemployment  thousands, Seasonally adjusted  Aug/06  ,,  ,,  ,,  -11.5 2) SCB: Homepage, Email 
Unemployment rate  Percent of labor force  Aug/06  ,,  ,,  ,, 6) -0.8 6) SCB: Homepage, Email 
Wages/Earnings  Hourly earnings, SEK  Jul/06  122.50  125.40  -2.3  2.4  SCB: Homepage, Email 
Price indices 
Consumer price index, CPI 5)  Index 1980=100  Sep/06  286.0  284.4  0.6  1.5  SCB: Homepage, Email 
Consumer price index, CPI
Producer price index, PPI 5)  Index 1990=100  Aug/06  134.7  133.6  0.8  3.9  SCB: Homepage, Email 
Producer price index, PPI

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FISCAL SECTOR 
General government operations 

Total current revenue 

SEK, millions 

2004 

1 371 361 

1 306 304 

.. 

5.0 

SCB: Homepage, Email 
Total current expenditure  SEK, millions  2004  1 314 599  1 292 172  ..  1.7  SCB: Homepage, Email 
Capital transactions 7) 8) SEK, millions  2004  -15 633  -18 052  ..  ..  SCB: Homepage, Email 
Net lending 9) 10) SEK, millions  2004  41 129  -3 920  ..  ..  SCB: Homepage, Email 
General government financial operations, net, (financing), annual data 10) 11) SEK, millions  2005  -34145  -41804  ..  ..  SCB: Homepage, Email 
General government financial operations, net, (financing), quarterly data 11) SEK, millions  Q2/06  -34 368  -70 207  ..  ..  SCB: Homepage, Email 
Central government operations, borrowing requirement and funding 
Total revenue  SEK, millions  Aug/06  52 578  55 505  ..  3.3  ESV: Homepage, Email 
Total expenditure  SEK, millions  Aug/06  57 506  53 564  ..  -0.2  ESV: Homepage, Email 
Budget Balance 12) SEK, millions  Aug/06  -4 928  1 941  ..  ..  ESV: Homepage, Email 
Central government borrowing requirement 11) SEK, millions  Sep/06  2 718  4 928  ..  ..  SNDO: Homepage, Email 
Central government debt 
Total central government debt  SEK, millions  Sep/06  1 221 195  1 227 652  ..  ..  SNDO: Homepage, Email 
Guarantees and risk exposed loans accounted for by the Swedish National Debt Office  SEK, millions  Sep/06  149 695  147 246  ..  ..  SNDO: Homepage, Email 

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FINANCIAL SECTOR 
Analytical accounts of the banking sector 

Money aggregate, M0 

SEK, millions 

Aug/06 

96 755 

96 816 

-0.1 

0.1 

SCB: Homepage, Email 
Money aggregate, M3  SEK, millions  Aug/06  1 360 224  1 337 968  1.7  13.7  SCB: Homepage, Email 
Deposits from non-residents  SEK, millions  Aug/06  1 553 917  1 616 523  -3.9  14.4  SCB: Homepage, Email 
Domestic credit  SEK, millions  Aug/06  2 049 594  2 053 888  -0.2  13.5  SCB: Homepage, Email 
Credit to general government sector 13) SEK, millions  Aug/06  64 071  60 455  6.0  45.7  SCB: Homepage, Email 
Credit to non-residents  SEK, millions  Aug/06  1 378 904  1 448 410  -4.8  19.5  SCB: Homepage, Email 
Domestic credit and deposits by sector              SCB: Homepage, Email 
Analytical accounts of the central bank 
Reserve Money  SEK, millions  Oct/07/06  106 164  106 492  -0.3  0.8  RB: Homepage, Email 
Claims on general government sector 14) SEK, millions  Oct/07/06  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Other domestic claims  SEK, millions  Oct/07/06  7 202  7 175  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Claims on non-residents  SEK, millions  Oct/07/06  188 151  184 258  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Liabilities to non-residents  SEK, millions  Oct/07/06  9 337  5 191  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Interest rates 
Central bank repo rate  percent  Sep/06/06 15) 2.50  2.25 16) 0.25 6) 0.75 6) 17) RB: Homepage, Email 
Central bank deposit rate  percent  Sep/06/06 15) 1.75  1.50 16) 0.25 6) 0.75 6) 17) RB: Homepage, Email 
Central bank lending rate  percent  Sep/06/06 15) 3.25  3.00 16) 0.25 6) 0.75 6) 17) RB: Homepage, Email 
Treasury bill rate, 6 months  percent, monthly average 18) Sep/06  2.82  2.74  0.08 6) 1.30 6) RB: Homepage, Email 
Treasury bond rate,
10 years 
percent, monthly average 18) Sep/06  3.70  3.84  -0.14 6) 0.72 6) RB: Homepage, Email 
Lending and deposit rates, banks and housing institutions              SCB: Homepage, Email 
Share prices  daily            Affärsvärlden, Börsen,Email 

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EXTERNAL SECTOR 
Balance of payments 

Current account 

SEK, millions 

Q2/06 

41 940 

56 120 

.. 

.. 

RB: Homepage, Email 
Exports of goods and services  SEK, millions  Q2/06  368 880  353 490  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Imports of goods and services  SEK, millions  Q2/06  305 140  292 000  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Net income receipts  SEK, millions  Q2/06  -16 810  1 970  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Net receipts from current transfers  SEK, millions  Q2/06  -4 990  -7 340  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Capital account  SEK, millions  Q2/06  -500  -17 340  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Financial account  SEK, millions  Q2/06  -34 760  -105 880  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Transactions in international reserves  SEK, millions  Q2/06  -3 120  3 410  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Other financial transactions, net  SEK, millions  Q2/06  89 730  -49 450  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
International reserves and foreign currency liquidity 
International reserves expressed in USD  USD, millions  Oct/07/06  25 756  25 198  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
International reserves expressed in SEK  SEK, millions  Oct/07/06  188 151  184 258  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
International reserves and foreign currency liquidity  USD, millions  Aug/06  25 249  27 116  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Merchandise trade 
Exports  SEK millions, Seasonally adjusted  Aug/06  90 351  89 793  0.6  11.9 2) SCB: Homepage, Email 
Imports  SEK millions, Seasonally adjusted  Aug/06  79 237  78 774  0.6  8.6 2) SCB: Homepage, Email 
International investment position 
International investment position, net  SEK, millions  Jun/06  -621 230  -679 520  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 

Direct investment, net 

SEK, millions 

Jun/06 

261 160 

233 620 

.. 

.. 

RB: Homepage, Email 
   Swedish direct investments
   abroad 
SEK, millions  Jun/06  1 663 640  1 605 630  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
   Foreign direct investment
   in Sweden 
SEK, millions  Jun/06  -1 402 480  -1 372 000  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Portfolio investment, net  SEK, millions  Jun/06  -662 910  -674 740  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
   Debt securities, assets  SEK, millions  Jun/06  731 000  776 890  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
   Debt securities, liabilities  SEK, millions  Jun/06  -1 816 260  -1 871 920  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
   Equity securities, assets  SEK, millions  Jun/06  1 569 670  1 544 650  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
   Equity securities, liabilities  SEK, millions  Jun/06  -1 147 310  -1 124 360  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Other financial transactions, net  SEK, millions  Jun/06  -7 330  -15 550  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
   Other financial transactions,
   assets 
SEK, millions  Jun/06  -395 440  -420 260  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
   Other financial transactions,
   liabilities 
SEK, millions  Jun/06  1 408 160  1 157 800  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
Reserves  SEK, millions  Jun/06  -1 803 600  -1 578 060  ..  ..  RB: Homepage, Email 
External debt 
Gross external debt, total  SEK, millions  Q2/06  4 347 395  4 514 012  ..  ..  RB: Email 
Exchange rates 
USD  SEK/USD, monthly average 19) Sep/06  7.28  7.19  0.09 20) -0.34 20) RB: Homepage, Email 
EUR  SEK/EUR, monthly average 19) Sep/06  9.27  9.21  0.06 20) -0.07 20) RB: Homepage, Email 
TCW Index 21) Index, monthly average 19) Sep/06  127.11  126.44  0.66 20) -2.54 20) RB: Homepage, Email 
USD forward, 3 months  Forward premium/discount, monthly average 19) 22) Sep/06  -0.05  -0.05  -0.10 20) 23) -0.09 20) 23) RB: Email 
USD forward, 6 months  Forward premium/discount, monthly average 19) 22) Sep/06  -0.09  -0.09  -0.18 20) 23) -0.18 20) 23) RB: Email 

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POPULATION 

Population 

Number of persons 

Aug/31/06 

9 097 948 

9 089 687 

0.09 

0.70 

SCB: Homepage, Email 


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Footnotes:


1) Data normally subject to revisions, unless stated otherwise.
2) Percentage change calculated from seasonally unadjusted data.
3) The SDDS prescribes a maximum time lag of six weeks for the dissemination of production indices; Sweden is using the optional excemption and publishes these data with a lag of seven weeks.
4) Indicates the balance between the proportions of respondents reporting a positive or a negative change.
5) Data normally not subject to revision.
6) Changes from previous periods are expressed as percentages.
7) In this item capital formation is calculated net of consumption of fixed capital.
8) A positive figure represents a decrease in resources/inflow, a negative an increase in resources/outflow.
9) Surplus indicated by positive value, deficit by negative.
10) Net lending and net of financial operations seldom coincides for the General Government sector. The discrepancy is due to the fact that net lending and financial operations are measured separately from different sources. It is provided for in the SNA 93 that net lending and net of financial transactions for this reason could result into different results.
11) Net borrowing indicated by plus, net lending by minus.
12) Net of central government revenues and expenditures, equals borrowing requirement with reversed sign. Surplus indicated by positive value, deficit by negative.
13) Credit to non-financial public enterprises are included above in "Domestic credit".
14) Sveriges Riksbank has no lending to public enterprises.
15) The date indicate the point of time for the latest change in policy rates.
16) Indicates policy rate before latest change.
17) Change from policy rate 12 months before the latest adjustment.
18) Daily interest rate data can be obtained through the Internet address in the column "More info. Links to non SDDS statistics".
19) Daily currency rate data can be obtained through the Internet address in the column "More info. Links to non SDDS statistics".
20) Changes from previous periods are expressed as the price change in SEK; an increase in price (positive value) indicates a depreciation of the krona, a decrease (negative value) an appreciation.
21) Effective TCW (Total Competitiveness Weights) nominal exchange rate.
Index: 18 November 1992 = 100, monthley average.
22) Forward premium/discount equals the difference between the forward rate and the spot rate. The forward rate is acquired by adding the forward premium/discount to the spot rate.
23) Changes from previous period equals the difference between forward premium/discount for the latest period and for the period of comparison.