Business inventories decreased in the second quarter of 2019
Swedish business inventories decreased by SEK 3.6 billion in constant prices in the second quarter. This development corresponds to a decrease of 0.7 percent in volume.
Swedish business inventories decreased by SEK 3.6 billion in constant prices in the second quarter. This development corresponds to a decrease of 0.7 percent in volume.
Total Swedish liability in debt securities amounted to SEK 7 770 billion at the end of July. This is an increase of SEK 94 billion compared with the previous month, exclusively caused by debt securities denominated in foreign currency.
The Construction Cost Index for multi-dwelling buildings remained unchanged between May and June and between June and July 2019. On an annual basis, construction costs rose by 3.9 percent in June and by 3.6 percent in July.
The inflation rate according to the CPI with a fixed interest rate (CPIF) was 1.5 percent in July 2019, down from 1.7 percent in June. The CPIF rose by 0.4 percent from June to July. In the corresponding period last year, the CPIF rose by 0.5 percent. The inflation rate according to the CPI was 1.7 percent in July 2019.
Household consumption decreased by 0.3 percent in June 2019 compared with June 2018, measured in fixed prices and working day adjusted figures. In the last three-month period, consumption decreased by 0.5 percent in fixed prices and working day adjusted figures, compared with the same period last year. Household consumption increased by 0.2 percent in seasonally adjusted figures compared with May.