Economic Tendency Survey
Economic Tendency Survey 2023
2023-11-29 - November 2023
Many companies expect continued increases in sales prices
2023-10-26 - October 2023
Home improvement plans at record low
2023-09-27 - September 2023
Pessimistic consumers expect higher unemployment
2023-08-30 - August 2023
Gloomy signals from the service sector
2023-07-27 - July 2023
Weaker sentiment in the manufacturing industry
2023-06-29 - June 2023
Slightly stronger sentiment in June
2023-05-30 - May 2023
Consumer and retail indicators up but still weak
2023-04-27 - April 2023
Fewer food retailers expect selling prices to rise
2023-03-29 - March 2023
Tentative improvement in March
2023-02-24 - February 2023
Some sectors rally in February
2023-01-26 - January 2023
Manufacturing sentiment deteriorates further
Economic Tendency Survey 2022
2022-12-21 - December 2022
The Economic Tendency Indicator remains at a low level
2022-11-29 - November 2022
Decline in Economic Tendency Indicator slows down
2022-10-27 - October 2022
Very weak sentiment in the economy
2022-09-28 - September 2022
Confidence down across business sector, record-low among consumers
2022-08-30 - August 2022
Consumers still very downbeat
2022-07-28 - July 2022
Gloomy households but strong sentiment in business sector
2022-06-29 - June 2022
Consumers see no improvement in the next year
2022-05-25 - May 2022
Consumers downbeat, but businesses positive
2022-04-28 - April 2022
Strong sentiment despite global uncertainty
2022-03-30 - March 2022
Consumers as downbeat as during financial crisis
2022-02-25 - February 2022
Retail trade bounced back in February
2022-01-28 - January 2022
Broad decline in January
Economic Tendency Survey 2021
2021-12-21 - December 2021
Economic Tendency Indicator still strong but consumers increasingly subdued
2021-11-26 - November 2021
Retail trade alone rises in November
2021-10-28 - October 2021
Strong signals from manufacturing
2021-09-29 - September 2021
Economic Tendency Indicator still very strong
2021-08-27 - August 2021
Economic Tendency Indicator down marginally from record high
2021-07-29 - July 2021
Manufacturers firing on all cylinders
2021-06-29 - June 2021
The Economic Tendency Indicator still record-high
2021-05-27 - May 2021
The Economic Tendency Indicator hits record high
2021-04-29 - April 2021
Unusually strong upsurge in April
2021-03-30 - March 2021
Confidence propped up by strong manufacturing industry
2021-02-25 - February 2021
Confidence strengthens in February
2021-01-28 - January 2021
Manufacturing pulls up confidence in January
Economic Tendency Survey 2020
2020-12-22 - December 2020
Business confidence gloomier in December
2020-11-26 - November 2020
Retail indicator down in November
2020-10-28 - October 2020
Brighter signals from all sectors
2020-09-29 - September 2020
Manufacturing pulls up overall sentiment
2020-08-27 - August 2020
Economic Tendency Indicator climbs further
2020-07-29 - July 2020
Confidence still low despite improvement in July
2020-06-24 - June 2020
Much weaker situation than normal despite improvement in June
2020-05-28 - May 2020
Economic tendency indicator still at record-low levels
2020-04-29 - April 2020
Record slide in Economic Tendency Indicator in April
2020-03-26 - March 2020
Consumer indicator down sharply in March
2020-02-27 - February 2020
Economic Tendency Indicator climbs to normal levels in February
2020-01-29 - January 2020
Brighter signals from manufacturing
Economic Tendency Survey 2019
2019-12-18 - December 2019
Bleak signals from service sector
2019-11-28 - November 2019
Consumers unusually pessimistic about Swedish economy
2019-10-25 - October 2019
Economic Tendency Indicator falls again in October
2019-09-26 - September 2019
Consumers expecting increased unemployment
2019-08-29 - August 2019
Economic Tendency Indicator falls for a fourth month
2019-07-25 - July 2019
Weaker sentiment than normal in the economy
2019-06-19 - June 2019
Business confidence down across the board
2019-05-28 - May 2019
Economic Tendency Indicator dips to historical average
2019-04-25 - April 2019
Consumers more positive about their finances
2019-03-27 - March 2019
Service sector cancels out downturn in manufacturing
2019-02-27 - February 2019
Manufacturing continues to prop up tendency indicator
2019-01-30 - January 2019
Broad-based decline in confidence in January
Economic Tendency Survey 2018
2018-12-19 - December 2018
The Economic Tendency indicator holds steady in December
2018-11-28 - November 2018
Strong manufacturing industry props up tendency indicator
2018-10-25 - October 2018
Consumers expect Swedish economy to worsen over the next year
2018-09-27 - September 2018
Strong rise in retail and service indicators
2018-08-30 - August 2018
The Economic Tendency Indicator up for the third consecutive month
2018-07-26 - July 2018
Manufacturing at peak capacity
2018-06-20 - June 2018
Continued optimism in June
2018-05-29 - May 2018
Sharp drop in construction indicator
2018-04-26 - April 2018
Manufacturing and construction lift indicator in april
2018-03-27 - March 2018
Consumers less upbeat
2018-02-27 - February 2018
Builders and consumers less optimistic
2018-01-25 - January 2018
Sentiment positive despite weaker signals from manufacturing and service sector
Economic Tendency Survey 2017
2017-12-21 - December 2017
Manufacturing sentiment stronger than normal despite December fall
2017-11-29 - November 2017
Upbeat consumers see low risk of unemployment
2017-10-27 - October 2017
Most positive view of demand for a decade
2017-09-27 - September 2017
Manufacturing indicator goes from strength to strength
2017-08-30 - August 2017
Economic tendency indicator still strong
2017-07-27 - July 2017
Major labour shortages in the business sector
2017-06-21 - June 2017
Retailers more upbeat
2017-05-24 - May 2017
Households more positive about the Swedish economy
2017-04-26 - April 2017
Manufacturers extraordinarily upbeat
2017-03-29 - March 2017
Firms optimistic about the near future
2017-02-24 - February 2017
Retail rebounds as tendency indicator remains firmly positive
2017-01-27 - January 2017
Confidence remains high
Economic Tendency Survey 2016
2016-12-20 - December 2016
Broad-based strength
2016-11-24 - November 2016
Retail the only sector to fall in November
2016-10-27 - October 2016
Consumer confidence climbs further
2016-09-28 - September 2016
Consumers more upbeat about the economy
2016-08-25 - August 2016
Manufacturers report lower export orders
2016-07-27 - July 2016
Companies report labour shortages
2016-06-22 - June 2016
Consumers more upbeat in June
2016-05-26 - May 2016
Business confidence down but still in positive territory
2016-04-27 - April 2016
Shortage of staff in several business sectors
2016-03-23 - March 2016
Manufacturing industry still strong
2016-02-25 - February 2016
Firms send strong employment signals
2016-01-27 - January 2016
Strong confidence among firms
Economic Tendency Survey 2015
2015-12-21 - December 2015
Economic Tendency Indicator points to much stronger economic growth than normal
2015-11-25 - November 2015
Economic Tendency Indicator drops back in November
2015-10-27 - October 2015
Firms more optimistic, but consumers expect tougher times for the Swedish economy
2015-09-24 - September 2015
Economic Tendency Indicator up for a third month
2015-08-26 - August 2015
Consumers more confident in the economy in August
2015-07-29 - July 2015
The Economic Tendency Indicator rose in July
2015-06-17 - June 2015
Firms optimistic but consumers downbeat about the Swedish economy
2015-05-27 - May 2015
Economic Tendency Indicator higher and pointing to strong economic growth
2015-04-28 - April 2015
Consumers pessimistic about the Swedish economy
2015-03-25 - March 2015
Consumers upbeat about the buying climate
2015-02-20 - February 2015
Expansive recruitment plans in the construction sector
2015-01-29 - January 2015
Firms optimistic but consumers more negative
Economic Tendency Survey 2014
2014-12-18 - December 2014
Economic tendency indicator hits one-year high
2014-11-26 - November 2014
Consumers increasingly downbeat about the Swedish economy
2014-10-29 - October 2014
Industry looking up, consumers more downbeat
2014-09-24 - September 2014
Service sector losing momentum
2014-08-27 - August 2014
Rising at a leisurely pace
2014-07-30 - July 2014
Swedish economy recovering slowly
2014-06-18 - June 2014
Economic Tendency Indicator rallies in June
2014-05-23 - May 2014
Economic Tendency Indicator drops back in May
2014-04-29 - April 2014
Economic Tendency Indicator rebounds after two months in decline
2014-03-26 - March 2014
Economic Tendency Indicator heading down towards normal levels
2014-02-21 - February 2014
Almost all indicators fell in February
2014-01-30 - January 2014
Tendency indicator up more than 20 points in just over a year
Economic Tendency Survey 2013
2013-12-18 - December 2013
Economic Tendency Indicator at its highest since 2011
2013-11-22 - November 2013
Economic Tendency Indicator gains another 2.4 points in November
What Consumers and Companies think of the Economy
Each month, the results of our surveys of Swedish companies and households are compiled in the Business Tendency Survey.