Summary

This Economic Commentary [1] Economic Commentaries are brief analyses of issues with relevance for the Riksbank. They...

Important to have timely data on the development of the economy

The Business Survey collects information through in-depth interviews

A new indicator of economic activity

The robustness of the Business Survey indicator over time The Business Survey indicator provides a similar picture of economic activity as other measures

The Business Survey indicator reflects GDP growth well

The predictive power of the Business Survey indicator is good

Concluding comments

References

APPENDIX - Tables and charts

Author: Nathalie Holmer

The Business Survey's new indicator of economic activity - an early temperature gauge of the Swedish economy

NO 5 2023, 27 October