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Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Swedish national statistical agency

scb.se

Headquarters: Örebro, Sweden
Founded year: 1858
Company type: Government agency
Number of employees: 1,000–5,000

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In short: SCB reported a diverse economic landscape for early 2026, marked by fluctuating GDP growth, rising industrial output, and cooling inflation.

Company announcements

Yesterday SCB

SCB: Sweden's national wealth decreased by 126 billion in 2025

At the turn of the year, the wealth amounted to 40,086 billion kronor. The decline was driven by lower financial value increases and increased debts.

June 16 SCB

SCB: Disadvantaged areas increase from 151 to 167

A new method and adjusted data show an increase in the number of areas with major challenges, mainly due to deteriorating school results.

June 16 SCB

SCB reports higher incomes in the first quarter of 2026

Disposable income increased by 3.5 percent between March 2025 and 2026. Boden had the largest increase while Skellefteå decreased.

June 5 SCB

SCB: Sweden's current account surplus decreases

The surplus amounted to SEK 94 billion in Q1 2026, a decrease of SEK 37.4 billion compared to the previous year.

Media coverage

May 2 MSN

Swedish GDP bounces upwards

Sweden's GDP increased by 1.9 percent in March, seasonally adjusted compared to the previous month, according to SCB's GDP indicator. It is a clear turnaround after a weak start...

April 29 Dagens PS

Sweden's economy is slowing down - forecasts for 2026 are lowered

Households in Sweden are becoming increasingly pessimistic at the same time as higher interest rates and global uncertainty are pressuring growth. Sweden's economic recovery is losing...

April 29 Dagens industri

Lift for retail trade in March

The sales volume in retail trade, calendar-adjusted and seasonally adjusted, rose 3.1 percent in March compared to the previous month. This is shown by statistics from SCB.

April 22 Dagens industri

Unemployment rose in March

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.2 percent in March, compared with 8.4 percent the previous month. This is shown by statistics from...

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