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1. The functioning of the financial markets is continuing to improve TED spread, basis points 500 500 Sweden 450 450 Euro area 400 400 USA 350 350 300 300 250 250 200 200 150 150 100 100 50 50 0 0 Jan07 Apr07 Jul07 Oct07 Jan08 Apr08 Jul08 Oct08 Jan09 Apr09 Jul09 Oct09 Jan10 Note. TED spread is calculated as the difference between the three-month interbank rate and treasury bills. Sources: Reuters EcoWin and the Riksbank 2. Central banks’ total assets Percentage of GDP 30 30 The Riksbank 25 25 ECB Federal reserve 20 20 15 15 10 10 5 5 0 Jan-07 0 Jul-07 Jan-08 Jul-08 Jan-09 Jul-09 Jan-10 Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Eurostat, Statistics Sweden and respective central bank 3. Volume of world trade World trade monitor index, year 2000 = 100, seasonally adjusted data 175 175 150 150 125 125 100 100 75 75 00 02 04 06 08 10 Source: Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis 4. Global GDP growth Annual percentage change 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 70 75 80 85 90 95 00 05 10 Note. Striped bars represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 2009. Sources: IMF and the Riksbank 5. GDP growth in the US and Euro area Annual percentage change, seasonally adjusted data 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 USA -3 -4 Euro area -4 -5 -5 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 2009 Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Eurostat, and the Riksbank 6. Range in Consensus forecasts for subsequent year Standard deviation 1.0 1.0 USA Euro area 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 Source: Copyright Consensus Economics Inc. 7. GDP in the BRIC countries Annual percentage change 2007 2008 2009* 2010* 2011* Brazil 5.7 5.1 -0.4 4.7 3.7 Russia 8.1 5.6 -9.0 3.6 3.4 India 9.4 7.3 5.6 7.7 7.8 China 13.0 9.0 8.7 10.0 9.7 * IMF forecast January 2010 Source: IMF 8. Consumer prices, USA Annual percentage change 6 6 CPI 5 CPI excluding energy and food 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics and OECD 9. Consumer prices, euro area Annual percentage change 5 5 HCPI HICP excluding energy 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Sources: Eurostat and OECD 10. Economic Tendency Indicator and Purchasing Manager Index Index, average value = 100 respective net figures 120 70 115 65 110 60 105 55 100 50 95 45 90 40 85 35 80 30 The Economic Tendency Indicator (left-hand scale) 75 25 Purchasing managers’ index (right hand scale) 70 20 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Source: National Institute of Economic Research 11. GDP growth in Sweden Annual percentage change, fixed prices 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3 -4 -4 -5 -5 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank Note. Striped bars represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 2009. 12. GDP level in Sweden Index 2008 Q2=100 110 110 105 105 100 100 95 95 90 90 85 85 80 80 75 75 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 2009. 13. Employment rate Employment as a percentage of population, 16-64 years, seasonally adjusted data 84 84 82 82 80 80 78 78 76 76 74 74 72 72 70 70 80 85 90 95 00 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December. 05 10 Source: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 14. Unemployment Percentage of the labour force, seasonally adjusted data 14 14 Unemployment, 16-64 years Unemployment, 15-74 years December 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 80 85 90 95 00 05 10 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecast, 15-74 years. Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 15. Current account balance and public finances Percentage of GDP 12 12 General government net lending 10 10 Current account balance 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 -2 -2 -4 -4 -6 -6 -8 -8 -10 -10 -12 -12 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 2009. Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 16. Industrial and service production Index January 2005=100, seasonally adjusted data 120 120 Industrial production 115 115 Service production 110 110 105 105 100 100 95 95 90 90 85 85 80 80 75 75 00 01 02 03 Note. Three-month moving average. 04 05 06 07 08 09 Source: Statistics Sweden 17. Low resource utilisation Percentage deviation from the HP trend 5 5 GDP 4 4 Employment 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3 -4 -4 -5 -5 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 2009. 09 10 11 12 Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 18. Employment in industry and private services Thousands 2,200 1,000 2,100 900 2,000 800 1,900 700 1,800 600 1,700 500 1,600 400 1,500 300 1,400 200 Private services (right-hand scale) 1,300 100 Industry (left-hand scale) 1,200 0 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Source: Statistics Sweden 19. Inflation, CPI och CPIF Annual percentage change 5 5 CPI 4 4 CPIF 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Note. CPIF is CPI with a fixed mortgage interest rate. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 2009 Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 20. HICP inflation Annual percentage change 5 5 Sweden Euro area 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 2009. Sources: Eurostat, Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 21. Unit labour costs Annual percentage change 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 Unit labour cost Productivity Labour cost per hour -1 -2 94 96 98 00 -1 -2 02 04 06 08 10 12 Note. Broken lines and striped bars represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 2009. Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 22. TCW exchange rate Index, 18 Nov 1992 = 100 160 160 155 155 150 150 145 145 140 140 135 135 130 130 125 125 120 120 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 12 Source: The Riksbank 23. Repo rate Percent 5.0 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 2009, quarterly averages. Source: The Riksbank 24. Inflation expectations, 5 years ahead Percent 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 Source: TNS SIFO Prospera 25. Low wage increases Annual percentage change 7 7 Centrally agreed 6 6 Total 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecast MPU December 2009. Sourcesr: National Mediation Office, Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank