In the third quarter of 2025, exports of goods decreased by 1 percent in value, while they increased by 4 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. At the same time, imports of goods fell by 1 percent in value, while they rose by 3 percent in volume.
The average floating mortgage interest rate decreased in October to 2.69 percent, down from 2.80 percent in September. At the same time, the proportion of mortgages with floating interest rate increased to 74 percent. The growth rate for housing loans increased in October to 2.7 percent, compared with 2.6 percent in September.
In October 2025, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 181.2 billion, while imports of goods amounted to SEK 179.7 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK 1.5 billion.
The number of ongoing employments increased by 0.5 percent compared to September previous year. During the same period, hours worked increased by 1.5 percent, amounting to 655 million hours. The proportion of sickness was 2.1 percent. The total gross pay was 200 000 million SEK.
In 2024, Sweden devoted 8% of its GDP to education. Total expenditure on education amounted to SEK 512 billion, with nearly 70% accounted for by children and students in the school system covering preschool through upper secondary levels.