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  • Subdued business cycle in December

    The Swedish business cycle was somewhat subdued in December compared to November. Statistics Sweden’s Business Cycle Clock showed a somewhat weaker business cycle situation than normal, but the signals are mixed. The indicators were equally distributed between recession, recovery and expansion phase.

  • The Business cycle continues to improve

    The Swedish business cycle has continued to improve. Ten of thirteen indicators in Statistics Sweden’s Business Cycle Clock had an upward trend in November 2025. Six of these indicators were situated in the expansion phase. Further information can be found in Statistics Sweden’s periodical, “Sveriges ekonomi – statistiskt perspektiv” (in Swedish).

  • Brighter Swedish economy

    A slight brightening can be seen in the Swedish economy during 2025. The activity rose even during the third quarter. The main contributions to growth came from household consumption, investments and exports. In October the GDP indicator fell slightly. Further information can be found in Statistics Sweden’s periodical, “Sveriges ekonomi – statistiskt perspektiv” (in Swedish).

  • Stronger business cycle

    The Swedish business cycle has improved significantly over the past year. Eight of thirteen indicators in Statistics Sweden’s Business Cycle Clock had an upward trend in September 2025. Four of these indicators were situated in the expansion phase.

  • Recover in business cycle

    Statistic Sweden´s Business Cycle Clock shows that the Swedish business cycle were situated in the recovery phase in August 2025. 11 out of 13 indicators were below their long-term trend.