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  • Decreased borrowing in debt securities

    At the end of March, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 9 419 billion, down by SEK 143 billion from February. The decrease is mainly an effect of a stronger Swedish Crown in relation to foreign currencies.

  • Economic Downturn

    For the second month in a row, activity in the Swedish economy declined as the GDP indicator fell significantly in February. However, one bright spot was that household consumption increased. The Business cycle clock continues to show that there is a recession. Further information can be found in Statistics Sweden’s periodical, “Sveriges ekonomi – statistiskt perspektiv” (in Swedish).

  • Continued negative annual rate for the Construction Cost Index in March 2025

    The Construction Cost Index for multi-dwelling buildings was unchanged in March 2025 compared to February 2025. The annual rate of change in the Construction Cost Index was -0.4 percent in March, compared to the corresponding month in 2024 (decreased by 0.2 percent in February 2025).

  • Nearly 90 000 more people in Sweden in 2030

    The number of children per woman, or the total fertility rate in 2024 was the lowest ever in history and fertility is estimated to continue to be at a low level in the next few years. Meanwhile the number of elderly people as well as number of deaths is estimated to increase. All these, together with a lower level of net migration compared to earlier years, contribute to an increase of population, but at a slower pace than in recent years.