We have lowered Sweden's growth for this year to 3.1% from 3.6% previously due to the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The main channel...
Eurozone | A change of fortune across EU industries looms
Posted by Daniel Kral on Mar 1, 2022
Industrial performance across Europe has varied widely in the wake of the pandemic. The main laggards, Germany and France, have shaped the overall...
Sweden | 2022 GDP growth forecast raised, but high inflation is a key downside risk
Posted by Daniel Kral on Feb 24, 2022
We have raised our full year 2022 GDP growth forecast to 3.6% from 3.3% previously, due to the especially strong flash estimate for Q4 2021. The...
Europe | Real estate obsolescence risk lowest for the Nordics
Posted by Mark Unsworth on Jan 19, 2022
Our new index of European real estate obsolescence finds that the Nordic countries have the lowest risk of obsolescence and are best placed for the...
Sweden | 2022 GDP growth forecast remains as expected despite Omicron
Posted by Daniel Kral on Jan 18, 2022
We have kept our growth forecast for this year unchanged at 3.2%, as we expect the impact of the Omicron wave to be mild. The latest data on...
Sweden | GDP growth forecast nudged down to 3.2% due to weaker near-term activity
Posted by Daniel Kral on Dec 17, 2021
Growth in Q3 and previous quarters was revised up, pushing up our 2021 forecast to 4.7% from 4.3%. But we have lowered our near-term forecast due to...
Nordic key themes 2022: Headwinds to dissipate
Posted by Rory Fennessy on Dec 9, 2021
The Nordic countries will exit 2021 in much better shape than when they entered it. Considerable progress on vaccine rollouts and post-reopening...
Growth in Q3 surprised on the upside based on the flash estimate, with activity in the previous months revised up. As a result, our GDP growth...
Sweden | Growth seen at 4.1% in 2021 and 3.2% in 2022, with near-term risks rising
Posted by Daniel Kral on Oct 20, 2021
Although the outlook for Sweden is strong with all restrictions removed, there are downside risks related to persistent supply-chain bottlenecks in...
Nordic outlook is bright, but downside risks are rising
Posted by Daniel Kral on Oct 13, 2021
The Nordic recovery is on track despite some surprises in the Q2 GDP components and rising downside risks. Real goods exports underperformed given...