Swedish enterprises’ borrowing in debt securities continues to decrease Swedish liability in debt securities amounted to SEK 7 411 billion at the end of December, a decrease of SEK 218 billion compared with November. This decrease was mainly due to a strengthened Swedish krona against the euro, US dollar and British pound. 2019-01-17 • Securities issues
More than one out of five elected representatives resigned from the municipal council Resignations from elected councils continued to increase during the previous electoral period. The largest increase was in the county councils. The increase in the number of resignations is greater among men than among women. The largest numbers of resignations are among young elected representatives in the municipal and county councils. 2019-01-16 • General elections, nominated and elected candidates
Household consumption decreased in November Household consumption decreased by 0.5 percent in November compared with November last year, measured in fixed prices and working day adjusted figures. In the last three-month period, consumption increased by 0.4 percent in fixed prices and working day adjusted figures, compared with the same period last year. Household consumption decreased by 0.5 percent in seasonally adjusted figures compared with October. 2019-01-15 • Turnover in the service sector
Construction costs rose by 3.5 percent in December on an annual basis The Construction Cost Index for multi-dwelling buildings remained unchanged between November and December 2018. On an annual basis, construction costs rose by 3.5 percent. 2019-01-15 • Construction cost index for buildings (CCI) (input price index)
Inflation rate according to CPIF 2.2 percent The inflation rate according to the CPI with a fixed interest rate (CPIF) was 2.2 percent in December 2018 (2.1 percent in November). The CPIF increased by 0.4 percent from November to December. In the corresponding period last year, the CPIF also increased by 0.4 percent. The inflation rate according to the CPI was 2.0 percent in December, unchanged from November. 2019-01-14 • Consumer Price Index (CPI)
