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Sweden Macro Data Board

Swedish krona — small, open Nordic currency sensitive to eurozone growth and risk sentiment.

The Swedish krona (SEK) is the official currency of Sweden. It is a small, open, and highly cyclical currency that tends to behave as a higher-beta proxy for eurozone growth and global risk appetite.

Sweden latest macro readings

A scan-ready view of the main SEK indicators, linking each series to its country page, latest announcement, and API endpoint.

Indicator Latest Previous Change Updated Source Links
Central Bank Policy Rate
Monetary Policy
1.75 1.75 0 2026-09-24 Riksbank Page /Release /API
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Economy
0.7 0.7 0 2026-09-14 Statistics Sweden Page /Release /API
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Economy
1,710.49 1,684.29 +26.202 2026-07-28 Statistics Sweden Page /Release /API
Unemployment Rate
Labor Market
8.9 8.6 +0.3 2026-09-16 Statistics Sweden Page /Release /API
Trade Balance
Economy
-11,900 1,400 -13,300 2026-09-28 Statistics Sweden Page /Release /API
10-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
3.2 3.23 -0.03 2026-10-09 Swedish National Debt Office Page /API
Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Economy
99.62 99.11 +0.51 2026-09-15 Riksbank Page /Release /API
Employment Level
Labor Market
5,354,400 5,312,300 +42,100 2026-09-16 Statistics Sweden Page /Release /API
Labor Force Participation Rate
Labor Market
76.8 76 +0.8 2026-09-16 Statistics Sweden Page /Release /API
Risk Free Rate
Monetary Policy
1.63 1.64 -0.01 2026-10-09 Riksbank Page /Release /API
2-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
2.71 2.72 -0.01 2026-10-09 Swedish National Debt Office Page /API
5-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
3 3.01 -0.01 2026-10-09 Swedish National Debt Office Page /API

Sweden release calendar

Upcoming and recent macro events for the SEK country view.

Tracked
House Prices Statistics Sweden publishing calendar

Residential Property Price Index

Latest
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Producer Price Index (PPI) Statistics Sweden publishing calendar

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Latest
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Prior
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Tracked
Trade Balance Statistics Sweden publishing calendar

Trade Balance

Latest
-11,900
Prior
1,400
Tracked
Business Confidence NIER publication calendar

Economic Tendency Survey (Barometern)

Latest
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SEK currency market profile

Core identifiers, trading context, and product links for the SEK market.

Currency code
SEK

Swedish Krona

Policy institution
Riksbank

Primary central-bank or monetary authority reference.

Primary USD pair
USD/SEK

Fast path into the FX pair dashboard and market profile.

Trading session
London

Approximate primary liquidity window used across FXMacroData pages.

Symbol
kr

Display symbol used in product surfaces.

Also known as
krona

Common market shorthand where available.

Sweden macro brief

The highest-signal pages for Sweden include Central Bank Policy Rate, Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Unemployment Rate, with each page linking back to the source metadata, release history, and API endpoint.

The Riksbank sets the policy rate at five scheduled meetings per year, with a 2% CPIF (CPI with fixed mortgage rates) inflation target. Each decision is accompanied by a Monetary Policy Report with detailed projections.

For SEK research, combine the country-level release map with the USD/SEK dashboard, release calendar, and API reference so macro events, source metadata, and FX context stay connected.

The pages below are organized by indicator rather than API route. That keeps the public website useful for research while still preserving the versioned API contract for developers.

What to watch
  • Riksbank policy decision and Monetary Policy Report.
  • Sweden CPIF release.
  • Sweden GDP indicator and industrial production.
  • EUR/SEK as the dominant trading pair.
  • Riksbank FX reserve hedging announcements.

Sweden source map

Publisher groups represented in the checked-in coverage catalogue for this market.

Statistics Sweden 10 series
Riksbank 7 series
Swedish National Debt Office 4 series
National Statistics Office 3 series
Central Bank 3 series
National Institute of Economic Research 2 series
ABS 1 series
RBA 1 series

Sweden coverage by category

The country hub keeps rate, inflation, labour, growth, trade, credit, and market data grouped into the same reusable structure across countries.

Economy 4 / 10
Labor Market 3 / 6
Money & Credit 0 / 3
Monetary Policy 2 / 2
Government Bond Yields 4 / 6
Additional Indicators 0 / 4

Key Sweden indicators

Highest-signal tracked releases for rates, inflation, growth, labour markets, and external balances.

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

Published page ~6x/year % Starts 1994-06-01 Monetary Policy

Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Published page Monthly %YoY Starts 1999-01-31 Economy

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.

Published page Quarterly SEK bn Starts 2000-03-31 Economy

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Published page Monthly % Starts 2001-01-31 Labor Market

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Published page Monthly SEK mn Starts 2000-01-31 Economy

10-Year Government Bond Yield

Published page Daily % Starts 1990-01-02 Government Bond Yields

Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)

Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.

Published page Monthly Index (2020=100) Starts 1994-01-31 Economy

Employment Level

Total number of employed persons.

Published page Monthly Persons Starts 2001-01-31 Labor Market

Published Sweden indicator pages

Filter by indicator name, source, cadence, or category.

Economy 4 pages

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.

Quarterly SEK bn Starts 2000-03-31

Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Monthly %YoY Starts 1999-01-31

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Monthly SEK mn Starts 2000-01-31

Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)

Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.

Monthly Index (2020=100) Starts 1994-01-31
Labor Market 3 pages

Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Monthly % Starts 2001-01-31

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Monthly % Starts 2001-01-31
Monetary Policy 2 pages

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

~6x/year % Starts 1994-06-01
Government Bond Yields 4 pages

Tracked Sweden data catalogue

Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.

Economy 10 tracked

Business Confidence

Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.

Tracked in catalogue Monthly National Institute of Economic Research Starts pending

Consumer Confidence

Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.

Tracked in catalogue Monthly National Institute of Economic Research Starts pending

Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Tracked in catalogue Quarterly ABS Starts pending

Current Account Balance

Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.

Tracked in catalogue Quarterly Statistics Sweden Starts pending

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.

Published page Quarterly Statistics Sweden Starts 2000-03-31

Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)

Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.

Published page Monthly Statistics Sweden Starts 1999-01-31

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.

Tracked in catalogue Monthly Statistics Sweden Starts pending

Retail Sales

Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

Tracked in catalogue Monthly Statistics Sweden Starts pending

Trade Balance

The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.

Published page Monthly Statistics Sweden Starts 2000-01-31

Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)

Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) measuring the value of a currency relative to a basket of trading partners' currencies, weighted by trade volumes. Published monthly by the BIS.

Published page Monthly Riksbank Starts 1994-01-31
Labor Market 6 tracked

Full-Time Employment

Number of persons employed full-time.

Tracked in catalogue Monthly National Statistics Office Starts pending

Part-Time Employment

Number of persons employed part-time.

Tracked in catalogue Monthly National Statistics Office Starts pending

Labor Force Participation Rate

Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.

Published page Monthly Statistics Sweden Starts 2001-01-31

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Published page Monthly Statistics Sweden Starts 2001-01-31

Average Weekly Earnings / Wages

Measures nominal wage growth.

Tracked in catalogue Monthly Statistics Sweden Starts pending
Money & Credit 3 tracked

Narrow Money (M1)

Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.

Tracked in catalogue Monthly Riksbank Starts pending

M2 Money Supply

M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.

Tracked in catalogue Monthly Riksbank Starts pending

Broad Money (M3)

M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).

Tracked in catalogue Monthly Riksbank Starts pending
Monetary Policy 2 tracked

Central Bank Policy Rate

Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.

Published page ~6x/year Riksbank Starts 1994-06-01
Government Bond Yields 6 tracked

3-Year Government Bond Yield

Tracked in catalogue Daily RBA Starts pending

Inflation-Linked Bond Yield

Tracked in catalogue Daily Swedish National Debt Office Starts pending
Additional Indicators 4 tracked

Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency

Tracked in catalogue Monthly Central Bank Starts pending

Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency

Tracked in catalogue Monthly Central Bank Starts pending

Central Bank Reserves - Gold

Tracked in catalogue Monthly Central Bank Starts pending

House Prices

Residential property price index covering existing and newly built dwellings.

Tracked in catalogue Quarterly National Statistics Office Starts pending

Sweden guides and research

Explainers and analysis about Sweden and the SEK, with the by-country tables that put its numbers in context.

Sweden Government Bond Yields and Prices: SEK Guide

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Compare Sweden with other countries

Risk-free rates by country

The overnight benchmark rate for each currency, side by side.

Policy rates by country

Current central-bank policy rates across every covered market.

Inflation by country

Latest annual consumer price inflation for each market.

Government bond yields by country

Sovereign yields by maturity across covered markets.

SEK market drivers

Evergreen macro forces to keep beside the country data table.

Driver 1

Riksbank policy rate and rate-path projections.

Driver 2

Sweden CPIF and CPIF excluding energy.

Driver 3

Eurozone growth and ECB policy — Sweden's largest export market is the EU.

Driver 4

Krona FX hedging by the Riksbank from FX reserves.

Driver 5

Global risk sentiment and equity volatility.

Driver 6

Swedish housing market and household credit dynamics.

SEK questions traders ask

Currency-specific context that helps interpret the country data before moving into endpoints or dashboards.

Why is Sweden not in the eurozone?

Sweden joined the EU in 1995 but voted against adopting the euro in a 2003 referendum. It is legally obligated to adopt the euro 'eventually' but has no formal timeline, and successive governments have left the question to future referendums.

What inflation measure does the Riksbank target?

The Riksbank targets 2% inflation measured by CPIF — the consumer price index with a fixed interest rate — which removes the direct effect of policy-rate changes on mortgage costs.

How often does the Riksbank meet?

The Riksbank Executive Board holds five scheduled monetary-policy meetings per year, each accompanied by a Monetary Policy Report and a press conference.