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 |
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Central Bank Policy Rate
Monetary Policy
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1.75 | 1.75 | 0 | 2026-09-24 | Riksbank | Page /Release /API |
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Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Economy
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0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 2026-09-14 | Statistics Sweden | Page /Release /API |
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Economy
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1,710.49 | 1,684.29 | +26.202 | 2026-07-28 | Statistics Sweden | Page /Release /API |
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Market
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8.9 | 8.6 | +0.3 | 2026-09-16 | Statistics Sweden | Page /Release /API |
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Trade Balance
Economy
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-11,900 | 1,400 | -13,300 | 2026-09-28 | Statistics Sweden | Page /Release /API |
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10-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
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3.2 | 3.23 | -0.03 | 2026-10-09 | Swedish National Debt Office | Page /API |
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Trade-Weighted Index (NEER)
Economy
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99.62 | 99.11 | +0.51 | 2026-09-15 | Riksbank | Page /Release /API |
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Employment Level
Labor Market
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5,354,400 | 5,312,300 | +42,100 | 2026-09-16 | Statistics Sweden | Page /Release /API |
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Labor Force Participation Rate
Labor Market
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76.8 | 76 | +0.8 | 2026-09-16 | Statistics Sweden | Page /Release /API |
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Risk Free Rate
Monetary Policy
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1.63 | 1.64 | -0.01 | 2026-10-09 | Riksbank | Page /Release /API |
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2-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
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2.71 | 2.72 | -0.01 | 2026-10-09 | Swedish National Debt Office | Page /API |
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5-Year Government Bond Yield
Government Bond Yields
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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.
Residential Property Price Index
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Economic Tendency Survey (Barometern)
SEK currency market profile
Core identifiers, trading context, and product links for the SEK market.
Swedish Krona
Primary central-bank or monetary authority reference.
Fast path into the FX pair dashboard and market profile.
Approximate primary liquidity window used across FXMacroData pages.
Display symbol used in product surfaces.
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.
- 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.
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.
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.
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
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.
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
10-Year Government Bond Yield
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.
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Published Sweden indicator pages
Filter by indicator name, source, cadence, or category.
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.
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
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.
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
10-Year Government Bond Yield
2-Year Government Bond Yield
5-Year Government Bond Yield
7-Year Government Bond Yield
Tracked Sweden data catalogue
Coverage families already represented in the FXMacroData catalogue, including pages whose detailed docs are still pending.
Business Confidence
Survey-based measure of business executives' outlook on economic conditions, production, and investment plans.
Consumer Confidence
Survey-based measure of consumers' confidence in economic conditions, employment prospects, and personal finances.
Core Inflation
CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.
Current Account Balance
Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.
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.
Inflation Rate (CPI/HICP)
Headline inflation: the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the standard measure central banks target.
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output.
Retail Sales
Measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level.
Trade Balance
The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports.
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.
Employment Level
Total number of employed persons.
Full-Time Employment
Number of persons employed full-time.
Part-Time Employment
Number of persons employed part-time.
Labor Force Participation Rate
Ratio of the labor force to the working-age population.
Unemployment Rate
Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
Average Weekly Earnings / Wages
Measures nominal wage growth.
Narrow Money (M1)
Currency in circulation + transaction deposits. RBNZ column A.
M2 Money Supply
M1 + savings deposits (on-call). RBNZ derived: column A + B1.
Broad Money (M3)
M1 + savings + term deposits. RBNZ column A+B (broadest aggregate).
Central Bank Policy Rate
Primary interest rate set by the Central Bank.
Risk Free Rate
Overnight lending rate between banks.
10-Year Government Bond Yield
2-Year Government Bond Yield
3-Year Government Bond Yield
5-Year Government Bond Yield
7-Year Government Bond Yield
Inflation-Linked Bond Yield
Central Bank Reserves - Domestic Currency
Central Bank Reserves - Foreign Currency
Central Bank Reserves - Gold
House Prices
Residential property price index covering existing and newly built dwellings.
Sweden guides and research
Explainers and analysis about Sweden and the SEK, with the by-country tables that put its numbers in context.
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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.
Riksbank policy rate and rate-path projections.
Sweden CPIF and CPIF excluding energy.
Eurozone growth and ECB policy — Sweden's largest export market is the EU.
Krona FX hedging by the Riksbank from FX reserves.
Global risk sentiment and equity volatility.
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.
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