New geographical delimitations of activities zones
In 2015, there were 3 400 activities zones in Sweden. They included more than 68 000 local units, in which there were more than 1.6 million employed persons.
In 2015, there were 3 400 activities zones in Sweden. They included more than 68 000 local units, in which there were more than 1.6 million employed persons.
In the third quarter 2020, Swedish exports of goods decreased by 9 percent in value, and by 2 percent in volume, compared with the same period last year. Imports of goods decreased by 10 percent in value, and by 4 percent in volume.
GDP increased by 4.9 percent in the third quarter, seasonally adjusted and compared with the second quarter. The recovery was mainly driven by increased exports of goods and household consumption following the historic decline in the second quarter. Calendar adjusted and compared with the third quarter of 2019, GDP decreased by 2.5 percent.
In October, the retail trade sales volume increased by 0.5 percent, compared with September 2020. Retail sales in durables increased by 0.9 percent and retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget, the state-owned chain of liquor stores) increased by 0.1 percent. These figures are working-day and seasonally adjusted and in fixed prices.
In October 2020, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 128.1 billion, while imports of goods amounted to SEK 123.4 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK 4.7 billion.