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 third quarter

All percentage and nominal changes are compared to the corresponding quarter last year.

• The total value added increased by 4.7 percent in current prices and increased by 4.3 percent in constant prices. The production volume increased by 2.9 percent and the volume of intermediate consumption increased by 2.2 percent.
• The profit share of value added amounted to 29.3 percent, an increase by 1.8 percentage points. Gross operating surplus increased by 11.7 percent and compensation of employees increased by 2.1 percent, all in current prices.
• The operating profit increased by 12.0 percent. The operating margin amounted to 7.6 percent, an increase by 0.6 percentage points.
• Gross fixed capital formation increased by 9.1 percent in current prices. The largest positive contribution came from investments in buildings and constructions other than dwellings.
• Total inventories increased by 5.6 billion SEK compared to the last quarter. The speed of stockbuilding is hence decelerating, since the change in inventories increased by 9.8 billion SEK during the corresponding quarter last year, all in constant prices.