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  • Net trade balance at SEK 12.8 billion in March

    In March 2025, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 186.9 billion, while imports of goods amounted to SEK 174.1 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK 12.8 billion.

  • Weaker imports of goods in February

    In February, exports of goods increased by 1 percent in both value in volume compared with the same period last year. At the same time, imports of goods decreased by 1 percent in value and by 2 percent in volume.

  • Retail sales volume increased in March 2025

    The retail sales volume increased by 0.3 percent in March 2025 compared with February 2025. Retail sales in durables increased by 0.8 percent while retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget, the state-owned chain of liquor stores) decreased by 0.2 percent. These figures are working-day and seasonally adjusted and calculated in constant prices.

  • Floating and fixed mortgage interest rates increasingly similar

    The floating mortgage interest rate continues to decrease, albeit marginally, and was 3.09 percent in March 2025. At the same time, the interest rate for fixed terms between 1 and 5 years increased to 3.10 percent. The growth rate for housing loans increased in March to a level of 1.8 percent, while the growth rate for consumer loans decreased to 5.2 percent.

  • The labour market remained subdued in February 2025

    People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 095 000 in February in 2025. This is a decrease of 14 000 people compared with February 2024. In the 20 to 65 age range, 308 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 6.1 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is an increase of 0.5 percentage point compared with the same period of the previous year.