https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Swedish economic boom has peaked and the country is heading for a GDP slowdown, the government's forecast authority said in a report released on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20181219/sweden-heading-for-an-economic-slowdown-report Wed, 19 Dec 2018 12:21:46 +0100 sweden-heading-for-an-economic-slowdown-report A surprisingly strong performance from the Swedish economy so far this year has led forecasters to update their prediction for GDP growth in 2017, which is now expected to be better than previously estimated. https://www.thelocal.se/20170804/swedens-economic-growth-predicted-to-exceed-expectations-in-2017 Fri, 04 Aug 2017 13:41:32 +0200 swedens-economic-growth-predicted-to-exceed-expectations-in-2017 A surge in the pace of growth in the second quarter of 2017 means Sweden's GDP expanded by a whopping 4 per cent from a year earlier, leaving Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson rejoicing over growth some analysts called "crazy strong." https://www.thelocal.se/20170728/swedens-economic-growth-is-crazy-strong-analysts Fri, 28 Jul 2017 17:54:26 +0200 swedens-economic-growth-is-crazy-strong-analysts The Swedish government has revealed that its latest economic forecast for 2016 shows the country's public coffers are operating at a surplus this year. https://www.thelocal.se/20161220/sweden-reports-a-budget-surplus-for-2016-pats-itself-on-back Tue, 20 Dec 2016 17:48:20 +0100 sweden-reports-a-budget-surplus-for-2016-pats-itself-on-back Sweden's economy is set to boom later this year, according to experts. https://www.thelocal.se/20160323/booming-swedish-economy-steams-ahead-in-2016 Wed, 23 Mar 2016 18:21:59 +0100 booming-swedish-economy-steams-ahead-in-2016 Sweden's economy is growing faster than expected and is now at an historically high level, according to figures from national number crunching body Statistics Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20151130/show-of-strength-from-swedish-economy Mon, 30 Nov 2015 16:27:32 +0100 show-of-strength-from-swedish-economy Figures showing a surprise financial growth spurt in the second quarter of the year have been hailed as proof that Sweden's economy is on the road to recovery. https://www.thelocal.se/20150730/booming-exports-boost-for-swedens-economy Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:18:17 +0200 booming-exports-boost-for-swedens-economy The Swedish government announced on Tuesday that it wants to scrap the country's budget-surplus target, aiming to axe a policy that critics consider outdated. https://www.thelocal.se/20150303/sweden-moves-to-scrap-budget-surplus-goal Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:54:00 +0100 sweden-moves-to-scrap-budget-surplus-goal The Swedish statistics bureau reported on Friday that the country's GDP had risen 3.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the same period the year prior. https://www.thelocal.se/20140228/gdp-bumper-jump-surprises-swedes Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:00:00 +0100 gdp-bumper-jump-surprises-swedes Swedish economic growth failed to meet expectations in the third quarter of 2013, reaching a meager 0.1 percent compared to the previous quarter, new figures reveal. But the possible effects on the repo rate remain unclear. https://www.thelocal.se/20131129/swedish-economy-continues-to-sputter Fri, 29 Nov 2013 15:12:00 +0100 swedish-economy-continues-to-sputter Sweden's economy grew by 0.6 percent in the first quarter from the previous three-month period, Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån - SCB) said on Wednesday as it released fresh data that beat expectations. https://www.thelocal.se/20130529/48210 Wed, 29 May 2013 13:45:00 +0200 48210 Swedish citizens are the most pampered in the world, according to a new rating that measures non-economic needs and aims to replace GDP as a well-being indicator. https://www.thelocal.se/20130411/47278 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:04:00 +0200 47278 Stockholm has been named among the top ten richest regions in the European Union according to a new study published in the Svenska Dagbladet daily on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20130324/46902 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:02:00 +0100 46902 The Swedish economy is set for a major slowdown in 2012, according the spring budget presented on Monday by finance minister Anders Borg, who warned for the "downside risks" amid the continued economic uncertainty. https://www.thelocal.se/20120416/40290 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:39:00 +0200 40290 Sweden's economy contracted in the last quarter of 2011, shrinking by 1.1 percent compared to the previous quarter and showing the export-dependent economy's vulnerability to the eurozone crisis. https://www.thelocal.se/20120229/39404 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0100 39404 Sweden’s national debt office (Riksgälden) stated on Tuesday that the country’s budget surplus from 2011 stood at 68 billion kronor ($9.85 billion). https://www.thelocal.se/20120110/38424 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:35:00 +0100 38424 Swedish finance minister Anders Borg on Tuesday defended the government's autumn budget proposal on against charges that it was overly optimistic in a spirited debate with his Social Democratic counterpart on the the floor of the Riksdag. https://www.thelocal.se/20110920/36260 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:53:00 +0200 36260 Sweden's government has forecast that growth in Sweden's GDP will fall sharply, from 4.1 percent in 2011 to 1.3 percent in 2012, warning that the fall could be even worse in its budget statement presented on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110920/36244 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:24:00 +0200 36244 Sweden's National Institute of Economic Research (NIER) has cut its forecast for Swedish growth and sees a significant risk that the eurozone debt crisis could worsen. https://www.thelocal.se/20110831/35866 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:51:00 +0200 35866 Sweden's economy expanded by one percent in the second quarter, while year-on-year growth slowed to 5.3 percent, data released Friday by the central statistics office (SCB) showed. https://www.thelocal.se/20110729/35232 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:47:00 +0200 35232