Quarterly economic statistics, first quarter 2025
Private sector profitability decreased during the first quarter of the year
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2025-05-23 8.00
The private sector operating profit decreased by 4.0 percent compared with the corresponding quarter last year. The operating margin amounted to 6.4 percent, a decrease by 0.5 percentage points. Gross fixed capital formation decreased by 3.7 percent compared to the corresponding quarter last year. Investments in inventories increased by 18.9 billion SEK compared to the last quarter, all measured in current prices.
What is Quarterly economic statistics?
Quarterly economic statistics is a statistical product describing the private sector’s economic activities. Quarterly economic statistics covers private sector profitability, value added, gross fixed capital formation and changes in inventories. The statistics is used as input to the quarterly GDP, and can also be used as individual business cycle indicators.
Summary of the first quarter
All percentage and nominal changes are measured in current prices.
- The operating profit decreased by 4.0 percent compared with the corresponding quarter last year. The operating margin amounted to 6.4 percent.
- The total value added decreased by 0.5 percent compared to the corresponding quarter last year. Total production remained unchanged, while total intermediate consumption increased by 1.2 percent.
- Gross fixed capital formation decreased by 3.7 percent compared with the corresponding quarter last year. The largest negative contribution came from investments in machinery and equipment.
- Total inventories increased by 18.9 billion SEK compared to the last quarter. The speed of stockbuilding is hence decelerating, since the change in inventories increased by 24.9 billion SEK during the corresponding quarter last year.
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