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.
How the databases work
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1. Select the table containing the variables of interest.
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2. Using the cursor, select variables and period. Before continuing you can also customize the file format and layout of your retrieval.
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3. Your retrieval can be viewed in a number of ways, and can be exported to different file formats. It is also possible to save a link to the current query for future automatic updating. If you are programming your own retrieval solution you can get the API code for the current retrieval from the "about table" tab.
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4. Om du har en egen applikation där du vill implementera uttaget så hämtar du API-koden (URL:en och JSON-frågan) genom att klicka upp informationen under ”Gör denna tabell tillgänglig i Din applikation”
If a table exceeds 1,000 rows and 30 columns, not all of the table will appear on screen, but you can still download it as an Excel file or in another format. The limit for downloads is 250,000 cells
Automated data retrieval
The interface for the databases makes it easy to search and download data. It also allows you to adjust the table settings and save your searches, and so gain direct access to updated data as they are published without needing to perform a new search in the interface (see Figure 3 above). This will be enough for most users, but those who wish to automate and program their searches to an even greater degree can use the database’s API. The API can be used in various ways but requires some programming skills (see Figure 4 above).
Example code for Python
Examplel 1: statistical database (Python)
Examplel 2: statistical database (Python)
Example 3: forecast database (Python)
Example code for R:
Example 1: statistical database (R)
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.
The 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
Terms of use
Data produced and disseminated by NIER are available for download, without any licences or fees, and may be redistributed freely.
The National Institute of Economic Research, and other primary sources quoted in the data files, should always be quoted as the source(s) of the data throughout the potential redistribution chain. However, the NIER must never be quoted as the source, or in any other way be described as responsible for, any data manipulation performed, analyses made or conclusions drawn by the user.