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Economic Tendency Survey

Last updated: 2021-02-04

The Economic Tendency Survey is produced by the National Institute of Economic Research. The Consumer Tendency Survey is part of the official statistics.

Economic Tendency Survey Manufacturing

Confidence indicator. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values

Economic Tendency Survey Manufacturing

Comments

Manufacturing refers to NACE 10-33.

For the manufacturing industry, confidence indicators are calculated using the formula: confidence indicator = order books (present situation assessment) – stock of finished goods (present situation assessment) + production volume (expectations).

The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.

Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.

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Economic Tendency Survey Building and civil engineering

Confidence indicator. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values

Economic Tendency Survey Building and civil engineering

Comments

Building and civil engineering refers to NACE 41-42.

For the construction industry, confidence indicators are calculated using the formula: order books (present situation assessment) + number of employed persons (expectations).
The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.

Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research. National Institute of Economic Research.

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Economic Tendency Survey Retail trade

Confidence indicator. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values

Economic Tendency Survey Retail trade

Comments

Retail trade refers to NACE 45 and NACE 47.

For retail trade, confidence indicators are calculated using the formula: confidence indicator = selling volume (present situation assessment) – stock of goods (present situation assessment) + selling volume (expectations).
The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.

Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.

National Institute of Economic Research.

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Economic Tendency Survey Service sector

Confidence indicator. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values

Economic Tendency Survey Service sector

Comments

The service sector refers to NACE 49-82, and 95-96.

For the service sector, confidence indicators are calculated using the formula: confidence indicator = the firm’s business situation (outcome) + demand for the firm’s services (outcome) + demand for the firm’s services (expectations).

For the period 1996-2002, the confidence indicator for the service sector is estimated based on quarterly series for a limited number of service industries.

The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.

Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.

National Institute of Economic Research

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Economic Tendency Survey Consumers

Consumer confidence indicator. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values

Economic Tendency Survey Consumers

Comments

The consumer confidence indicator covers households’ assessment of their personal finances and the Swedish economy.

This confidence indicator is calculated using the formula: confidence indicator = financial situation of the household now + financial situation of the household within 12 months + Swedish economy now + Swedish economy within 12 months + good time to buy consumer durables now.

The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.

Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.

National Institute of Economic Research

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Economic Tendency Survey Consumers - Macro Index

Macro Index. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values

Economic Tendency Survey Consumers - Macro Index

Comments

The Macro Index summarises consumers’ view of the Swedish economy and is calculated using the formula: Macro Index = Swedish economy (assessment of present situation) + Swedish economy (expectations) – unemployment (expectations).

The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.

Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.

National Institute of Economic Research

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Economic Tendency Survey Consumers - Micro Index

Micro Index. Index mean =100. Seasonally adjusted values

Economic Tendency Survey Consumers - Micro Index

Comments

Micro Index = financial position of household (assessment of present situation) + financial position of household (expectations) + right time to make major purchases (assessment of present situation) + major purchases by household (expectations).

The confidence indicator is a mean of the net balances (seasonally adjusted and standardised) for the questions above. This time series is then standardised into a new series with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10 as from 1996.

Further results and information about the Economic Tendency Survey are available at the National Institute of Economic Research.

National Institute of Economic Research

More about the results

Source file
Download as Excel

Source
National Institute of Economic Research

Official statistics of Sweden
Read more about Swedens's official statistics