Decrease in imports of goods and services strengthened Sweden’s current account The current account surplus was SEK 57.4 billion in the fourth quarter 2020, an increase of SEK 10.7 billion from the fourth quarter of 2019. Trade with goods and services was the main contributor to this increase, which was partially offset by investment income in the primary income. 2021-03-05 • Balance of Payments (BoP)
Enterprises invested SEK 348.2 billion in 2020 The investment rate among enterprises decreased in 2020 compared with 2019. Total investments decreased by SEK 35.7 billion, which corresponds to a decrease of 9 percent. 2021-03-05 • Investment Survey
Foreign trade in services began to recover in the fourth quarter 2020 After two quarters of substantial decreases in many services, exports and imports began to recover in the fourth quarter of 2020. The exception was travel and travel-related services, which remained strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021-03-05 • Foreign trade in services
Number of shareholders increased in 2020 At the end of December 2020, share wealth in shares listed in Swedish marketplaces amounted to SEK 9 619 billion, which is SEK 1 751 billion more than at the end of June 2020. The number of shareholders in the household sector increased by 80 000 in 2020. 2021-03-04 • Shareholders statistics
Most common occupation was “assistant nurses, home care and homes for the elderly” The most common occupation in Sweden was “assistant nurses, home care and homes for the elderly”. Women accounted for 91 percent and men accounted for 9 percent of people with this occupation. It was also the most common occupation among women. The most common occupation among men was “warehouse and terminal staff”, which was the fifth most common occupation overall. Men accounted for 77 percent and women accounted for 23 percent of people with this occupation. 2021-03-04 • The Swedish Occupational Register with statistics
