Strong imports weaken services trade balance
Sweden’s exports and imports of services both continued to grow in value. The increase is larger in imports, resulting in a weakened services trade balance.
Sweden’s exports and imports of services both continued to grow in value. The increase is larger in imports, resulting in a weakened services trade balance.
The result for the region-owned enterprises improved in 2024 compared to 2023. It is the transportation industry that mainly shows an improved result, due to travel gradually returning to pre-pandemic levels.
Household consumption increased by 0.7 percent week 44-47 compared with week 40-43. Compared with the same period last year, household consumption week 44-47 increased by 1.0 percent. Both figures are measured in constant prices and are calendar and seasonally adjusted.
GDP increased by 1.1 percent in the third quarter 2025, seasonally adjusted and compared with the previous quarter. The upturn is explained by increases in exports, gross fixed capital formation and household consumption. Calendar adjusted and compared with the third quarter of 2024, GDP increased by 2.6 percent.
This year’s autumn-sowing of cereals and oilseed crops amounted to 646 000 hectares. It is on the same level as last year´s large area and with the large autumn-sown areas in 2020 and 2022.