Statistics collection
Economic Tendency Survey
Last updated: 2025-01-08
The Economic Tendency Survey is produced by the National Institute of Economic Research. The Consumer Tendency Survey is part of the official statistics.
Economic Tendency Survey Manufacturing
Confidence indicator. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values
Comments
Manufacturing refers to NACE 10-33.
For the manufacturing industry, confidence indicators are calculated using the formula: confidence indicator = order books (present situation assessment) – stock of finished goods (present situation assessment) + production volume (expectations).
The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.
Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.
Economic Tendency Survey Building and civil engineering
Confidence indicator. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values
Comments
Building and civil engineering refers to NACE 41-42.
For the construction industry, confidence indicators are calculated using the formula: order books (present situation assessment) + number of employed persons (expectations).
The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.
Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research. National Institute of Economic Research.
Economic Tendency Survey Retail trade
Confidence indicator. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values
Comments
Retail trade refers to NACE 45 and NACE 47.
For retail trade, confidence indicators are calculated using the formula: confidence indicator = selling volume (present situation assessment) – stock of goods (present situation assessment) + selling volume (expectations).
The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.
Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.
Economic Tendency Survey Service sector
Confidence indicator. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values
Comments
The service sector refers to NACE 49-82, and 95-96.
For the service sector, confidence indicators are calculated using the formula: confidence indicator = the firm’s business situation (outcome) + demand for the firm’s services (outcome) + demand for the firm’s services (expectations).
For the period 1996-2002, the confidence indicator for the service sector is estimated based on quarterly series for a limited number of service industries.
The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.
Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.
Economic Tendency Survey Consumers
Consumer confidence indicator. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values
Comments
The consumer confidence indicator covers households’ assessment of their personal finances and the Swedish economy.
This confidence indicator is calculated using the formula: confidence indicator = financial situation of the household now + financial situation of the household within 12 months + Swedish economy now + Swedish economy within 12 months + good time to buy consumer durables now.
The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.
Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.
Economic Tendency Survey Consumers - Macro Index
Macro Index. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values
Comments
The Macro Index summarises consumers’ view of the Swedish economy and is calculated using the formula: Macro Index = Swedish economy (assessment of present situation) + Swedish economy (expectations) – unemployment (expectations).
The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.
Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.
Economic Tendency Survey Consumers - Micro Index
Micro Index. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values
Comments
Micro Index = financial position of household (assessment of present situation) + financial position of household (expectations) + right time to make major purchases (assessment of present situation) + major purchases by household (expectations).
The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.
Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.