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1. Financial markets functioning better Difference between 3-month interbank rate and expected policy rate, basis points (Basis spread) 400 400 Sweden 350 300 Lehman Brothers 350 Euro area 300 USA Secure liquidity prior to year-end 250 250 200 200 BNP Paribas 150 Bear Sterns 150 100 100 50 50 0 0 Jan07 Apr07 Jul07 Oct07 Jan08 Apr08 Jul08 Oct08 Jan09 Apr09 Jul09 Oct09 Sources: Reuters EcoWin and the Riksbank 2. Loan losses increasing SEK billion net, totalled over four quarters, fixed prices, 31 March 2009 120 120 Results before loan losses Loan losses 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0 -20 -20 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 Source: Finansial Stability Report 2009:1, the Riksbank 3. World GDP growth Annual percentage change 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 70 75 80 85 90 Note. The broken column represents the Riksbank’s forecast. 95 00 05 10 Sources: The IMF and the Riksbank 4. Slow recovery Quarterly changes in per cent calculated as annual rate, seasonallyadjusted data 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 -2 -2 -4 -4 -6 -6 -8 Euro area -8 USA -10 -10 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Note. Broken columns represent the Riksbank’s forecasts in July 2009. Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Eurostat and the Riksbank 5. The oil price, Brent crude USD per barrel 140 140 120 120 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 Outcome Forward rates, average up to and including 25 June 2009 0 0 00 01 02 03 04 05 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecasts. 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Sources: Intercontinental Exchange and the Riksbank 6. Commodity prices USD, Index 2000 = 100 240 240 Food Other agricultural products Metals Total 220 200 220 200 180 180 160 160 140 140 120 120 100 100 80 80 60 60 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Source: The Economist 7. 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 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics and the OECD 8. Real house prices, USA Index 1950 = 100 200 200 180 180 160 160 140 140 120 120 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0 50 55 60 65 70 75 Note. Outcome up to end of Q1 2009. 80 85 90 95 00 05 10 Source: Robert J. Schiller, Princeton University 9. Signs of a turnaround Purchasing managers’ index, index above 50 indicates growth 70 70 65 65 60 60 55 55 50 50 45 45 40 40 35 35 30 30 Sweden Euro area USA 25 25 20 20 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Sources: Institute for Supply Management, NTC Research Ltd and the NIER 10. Consumer prices euro area Annual percentage change 5 5 CPI 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 the OECD 11. GDP abroad Annual percentage change Brazil Russia India China 2008 5,1 5,6 7,3 9 2009 -1,3 -6,5 5,4 7,5 2010 2,5 1,5 6,5 8,5 Source: IMF July 2009 12. GDP in Sweden Annual percentage change 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3 -4 -4 -5 -5 -6 -6 00 01 02 03 04 05 Note. Broken columns represent the Riksbank’s forecasts. 06 07 08 09 10 11 Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 13. Survey indicator Index 120 120 Survey indicator Mean value +/- one standard deviation 115 115 110 110 105 105 100 100 95 95 90 90 85 85 80 80 75 75 70 70 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Source: National Institute of Economic Research (NIER) 14. Signs of a turnaround Purchasing managers’ index, index above 50 indicates growth 70 70 65 65 60 60 55 55 50 50 45 45 40 40 35 35 30 30 Sweden Euro area USA 25 25 20 20 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Sources: Institute for Supply Management, NTC Research Ltd and the NIER 15. Employment Thousands, EU definition, 15-74 years of age, seasonally-adjusted data 4800 4800 4600 4600 4400 4400 4200 4200 4000 4000 3800 3800 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 Note: The dotted line indicates the Riksbank’s forecast. Data prior to 2001 has been chained by the Riksbank Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 16. Unemployment Percentage of workforce, EU definition, 15-74 years of age, seasonally-adjusted data 14 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 12 Note: The dotted line indicates the Riksbank’s forecast. Data prior to 2001 has been chained by the Riksbank Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 17. Inflation close to target Annual percentage change 5 5 CPI 4 CPIF 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecasts. 07 08 09 10 11 12 Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 18. Exchange rates SEK per EUR and per USD respectively 12 12 SEK/ EUR SEK/ USD 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 04 05 06 07 08 09 Source: Reuters EcoWin 19. Unit labour costs Annual percentage change 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 Unit labour costs Labour costs per hour Productivity -2 -3 94 96 98 -2 -3 00 02 Note. Broken lines and columns represent the Riksbank’s forecasts. 04 06 08 10 Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 20. Inflation expectations Annual percentage change 4.0 4.0 5 years 2 years 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 Sources: The NIER and Prospera Research AB 21. Current account and public finances Per cent of GDP 12 12 Government net lending Current account 8 8 4 4 0 0 -4 -4 -8 -8 -12 -12 90 92 94 96 98 00 Note. Broken lines represent the Riksbank’s forecasts. 02 04 06 08 10 12 Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank 22. Low repo rate over long period of time Per cent, quarterly average 7 7 6 6 90% 75% 50% Repo rate 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Note. The uncertainty interval is calculated using historical forecasting errors. 12 Source: The Riksbank 23. Utilisation of resources Percentage deviation from the HP trend 6 6 GDP 5 5 Employment 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 Note: The dotted line refers to the Riksbank’s forecast. 07 08 09 10 11 12 Sources: Statistics Sweden and the Riksbank