Data Sets

We provide two categories of data on our web site:

The Statistics Database contains results from the National Institute of Economic Research's business and household surveys. The database is updated with new data in connection with the publication at the end of each month. The Economic Tendency survey is part of Sweden's official statistics.

Data in our forecast report The Swedish Economy contains forecasts for a range of macroeconomic variables, along with historic time series of actual data for the forecast variables.

The Swedish Economy data set is produced in conjunction with our regular forecast reports. It is intended as a data appendix to the report, and not as a general database service. Hence, the content may change from release to release without prior notice. The Swedish Economy Report is released quarterly: in March, June, August and December.

Official Statistics of Sweden

Sweden’s Official Statistics (SOS) are statistics that are particularly important for describing Sweden. Official statistics contribute to the development of our society by being objective and relevant, which benefits citizens.

National Institute of Economic Research has been tasked by the Government to be responsible for the official statistics within economic trends of firms and households. As a government agency responsible for statistics, we are responsible for ensuring that

  • the statistics are objective;
  • the statistics are documented; and
  • the statistics are accompanied by a quality declaration

Official statistics must be kept publicly available free of charge on the internet. All official statistics must bear the text Sweden’s official statistics and/or carry the logo.

The logo and the text Sweden’s official statistics may not be used in further processing of the official statistics.

Government agency network
There are about thirty government agencies in Sweden who are responsible for the official statistics. Statistics Sweden is responsible for coordinating and supporting the system for official statistics.

To read more about what constitutes official statistics and which government agencies form part of the network, visit Statistics Sweden’s website: www.scb.se/sos