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  • Increased holdings in foreign portfolio assets

    Swedish holdings in foreign portfolio assets increased in the first half of 2024. Total holdings amounted to SEK 10 380 billion, which was an increase of 17 percent compared to the end of the second half of 2023. Holdings in shares accounted for the largest percentage increase. Holding in investment fund shares and debt securities did also increase, but not to the same extent as shares.

  • Income on Swedish direct investment assets abroad increased in 2023

    Income on Swedish direct investment assets abroad amounted to SEK 551 billion in 2023, which is an increase by 14 percent compared to 2022. In the same period, income on foreign direct investment assets in Sweden increased by 5 percent and amounted to SEK 310 billion. At the end of 2023, Swedish direct investment assets abroad amounted to SEK 5 599 billion, which is an increase of 6 percent compared to the previous year. Foreign direct investment assets in Sweden increased by 5 percent and amounted to SEK 4 464 billion at the end of 2023.

  • The import of services is increasing more than the export, resulting in a diminished surplus in the current account

    During the third quarter of 2024, the current account surplus amounts to 94.3 billion SEK, a decrease of 15.0 billion compared to the third quarter of 2023. The decrease is mainly due to a weakened services balance, whereas exports are increasing, however, not in the same rate as the imports. The decrease is slightly mitigated by an increase in primary income, where wages make a positive contribution.

  • Decreased holdings in foreign portfolio assets

    Swedish holdings in foreign portfolio assets decreased in the second half of 2023. Total holdings amounted to SEK 8 888 billion, which was a decrease of 2 percent compared to the end of the first half of 2023. Holdings in funds accounted for the largest percentage decrease. Holding in shares and debt securities did also decrease, but no to the same extent as funds.