Investment Survey, first quarter 2022
Investments increased by SEK 7.2 billion or 10 percent in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the first quarter of 2021
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2022-05-27 8.00
Variation between different industries was significant. Investments by trade enterprises increased by 40 percent and amounted to SEK 5.2 billion. Investments by information and communication enterprises decreased by 15 percent and amounted to SEK 3.5 billion.
Total investments in this quarter amounted to SEK 76.5 billion. The outcome of the Investment survey shows that enterprises’ investment increased by 10 percent compared with the first quarter of 2021.
| Industry according to NACE Rev2 | Investments in SEK billions in current prices, first quarter 2022 | Investments in SEK billions in current prices, first quarter 2021 | Change between first quarter 2022 and first quarter 2021, in percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, and quarrying and manufacturing (05-33) | 15.0 | 15.1 | ‑1 |
| Energy, water and sewer (35-39) | 8.7 | 7.1 | 23 |
| Construction (41-43) | 2.0 | 2.3 | ‑13 |
| Trade in goods (45-47) | 5.2 | 3.7 | 40 |
| Transportation and storage (49, excl. 49.32, 51-53) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Information and communication (58, 61-63) | 3.5 | 4.1 | ‑15 |
| Banks and insurance companies (64.1, 65) | 4.4 | 1.0 | 480 |
| Real estate (68, excl. 68.204) | 29.4 | 28.4 | 4 |
| Business services (71-75, 77-82) | 4.2 | 3.8 | 11 |
| Total | 76.5 | 69.3 | 10 |
Source: Investment survey first quarter 2022.
The largest increase in investments come from the banking enterprises, which increased by SEK 3.6 billion. Investments in the banking sector amounted to SEK 4.4 billion during the first quarter of 2022. Investments by trade enterprises increased by 40 percent and amounted to SEK 5.2 billion. Investments by energy related enterprises increased by 23 percent and amounted to SEK 8.7 billion.
Investments by information and communication enterprises decreased by 15 percent and amounted to SEK 4 billion during the first quarter of 2022. Investments by construction enterprises decreased by 13 percent and amounted to SEK 2 billion.
Definitions and explanations
All the data in this statistical news is reported in current prices. All comparisons have been made with the corresponding quarter in 2020.
These statistics are based on data from Statistics Sweden’s Business Register database. All enterprises with at least 200 employees are included, while enterprises with between 20 and 199 employees are sampled. In some activities, enterprises with between 5 and 199 employees are sampled. Enterprises in the mining, quarrying and manufacturing industry sector with between 10 and 19 employees are taxed based on investment information from enterprises with between 20 and 49 employees.
The sectors included in this survey are SNI 05–49 (excl. 49.32), 51–53, 58, 61–63, 64.1, 65, 68 (excl. 68.204), 71–75, and 77–82 according to NACE Rev 2.
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