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Sweden - ECONOMIC INDICATORS
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Economic forecasts


 
Indicators
2005
2006
GDP (USD billion)
354.021  
352.733  
Real GDP growth (constant prices)
2.6 % 
2.8 %
GDP per capita (USD)
39100.868  
38775.987  
Inflation rate
0.8 % 
1.8 % 
Source : IMF - 2005 data


General economic indicators

Indicators 2002 2003 2004
GDP (USD billion) 241.1   301.6   346.4  
Real GDP growth (constant prices) 2.1 % 1.6 % 3.6 %
GDP per capita (USD) 27662   27998   28912  
Inflation rate 2.2 % 1.9 % 0.4 %
Unemployment rate 5.2%   5.8%   6.5%  
External debt (USD billion) ..   ..   ..  
Sweden Kronor rate on 12/31 (1 US$)   8.7466   7.2449   6.658  
Sources : IMF - 2005 data, World bank, Oanda


GDP per activity sector 2002 2003 2004
Agriculture and fishing 1.9%   1.8%   ..  
Industry and mining 28.2%   27.9%     ..  
Services 70.0%   70.3%     ..  
Sources : World bank


Investments


FDI inflows (USD million) 2002 2003 2004 World rank
Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) 11738   1288   -371   194 / 197
Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report 2005 "


Foreign Trade


General indicators


Indicators (USD billion) 2002 2003 2004
Imports of goods (f.o.b.) 67.5   83.1   ..  
Export of goods (f.o.b) 84.2   102.1   ..  
Trade balance 16.6   18.9   ..  
Balance of payments 12.8   22.8   ..  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Indicators 2002 2003 2004
Share of foreign trade in GDP 81.5%   80.8%   ..  
Share of imports in GDP 37.5%   37.1%   ..  
Share of exports in GDP 44.0%   43.7%   ..  
Imports of goods and services (percent change) -1.9%   5.0%   ..  
Exports of goods and services (percent change) 1.2%   5.5%   ..  
Sources : World bank, IMF


Trade in goods/services by major category


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Goods (USD billion):     83.1     102.1    
Agricultural raw materials 2%   5%  
Food products 8%   3%  
Hydrocarbons 9%   3%  
Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) 75%   81%  
Ores and metals 3%   2%  
Other goods 3%   6%  


2003 Imports Exports
Total Trade in Services (USD billion): 29   31  
Transport 16%   21%  
Tourisme 29%   17%  
Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) 55%   62%  
Source : World Bank


Trade Data, by HS Code :
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data


Trade by partner countries



Main clients
(% of exports)
2004
USA   10.7%  
Germany   10.2%  
Norway   8.6%  
United Kingdom   7.8%  
Denmark   6.7%  

Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2004
Germany   18.7%  
Denmark   9.2%  
Norway   7.6%  
United Kingdom   7.5%  
Netherlands   6.8%  
Source : COMTRADE


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