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  • Trade in goods increases in April

    In April 2024, exports of goods increased by 12 percent in value and by 10 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. At the same time, imports of goods increased by 6 percent in both value and volume.

  • Net trade balance at SEK 11.9 billion in May

    In May 2024, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 186.7 billion, while imports of goods amounted to SEK 174.8 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK 11.9 billion.

  • Retail sales volume nearly unchanged in May 2024

    The retail sales volume increased by 0.2 percent in May 2024 compared with April 2024. Retail sales in durables increased by 0.7 percent while retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget, the state-owned chain of liquor stores) decreased by 0.2 percent. These figures are working-day and seasonally adjusted and calculated in fixed prices.

  • The growth rate for housing loans increases

    The average interest rate on new mortgages to households decreased to 4.49 percent in May 2024. The growth rate of MFIs mortgages to households increased from 0.5 percent to 0.7 percent. The growth rate of loans to non-financial corporations remained negative at -1.6 percent.

  • Increase in formally protected forest land 2023

    In 2023, formally protected forest land increased by 79 100 hectares. During the same period, the area of voluntary set-asides decreased by 22 200 hectares. The changes are partly due to an agreement between the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and Sveaskog on the formation of new formally protected areas.