Producer prices remained low The Producer Price Index decreased by 0.2 percent between July and August 2020. This was driven by a 1.5 percent decrease on the export market, which was offset by a 1.2 percent increase on the domestic market. On the import market, prices decreased by 1.4 percent compared with July. The annual rate according to the Producer Price Index was -4.6 percent in August 2020 (-4.9 percent in July). 2020-09-25 • Producer and import price index
Growth rate of lending to non-financial corporations declined in August In August 2020, lending to non-financial corporations from monetary financial institutions had an annual growth rate of 4.9 percent. After an increase in March and April, the growth rate has since declined. The corresponding growth rate for lending to households was 5.2 percent. 2020-09-25 • Financial Market Statistics
Households’ savings amounted to SEK 160 billion The economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic were reflected clearly in the Financial Accounts for the second quarter of 2020. Households’ financial savings amounted to SEK 160 billion, which is the highest level since the start of the time series. Financial savings for non-financial corporations were also high for a second quarter, while central government financial savings were heavily negative. 2020-09-22 • Financial accounts, quarterly and annual
Private enterprises carried out 18 percent of welfare sector activities Total activities in health care, education and social services amounted to SEK 1 166 billion in 2018. Activities carried out by private enterprises accounted for SEK 206 billion. This means that 18 percent of welfare sector activities were carried out by private enterprises. 2020-09-18 • Financiers and providers within education, health care and social services
Borrowing in debt securities increased At the end of August, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 8 032 billion, up by SEK 35 billion from July. This increase mainly came from an increase in borrowing of debt securities denominated in Swedish kronor and US dollars. 2020-09-16 • Securities issues
