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Reports economic and political developments in Sweden as of August 2003. Tension between the Social Democratic Party and the support parties since the announcement of the spring budget; Adoption of single currency; Privatization of state-owned assets in 2003-2004.

Presents information about the domestic economy of Sweden as of July 1, 2003. Growth in Gross Domestic Product in opening quarter of 2003; Industrial production in the first quarter of 2003; Deterioration in labor market conditions.

Presents economic and political outlook of Sweden as for 2003-2004. International relations of Sweden; Economic policy trends of Sweden; Monetary policy of Sweden.

Outlines the political and economic conditions in Sweden during the period 2003 and 2004. Reasons for political tension between the political parties; International relations of Sweden; Privatization of state-owned assets; Factors responsible for increase in budget deficits; Increase in inflation rates; Estimated growth rate of gross domestic product.

Discusses domestic policies in Sweden as of April 2003. Slowdown of gross domestic product in final quarter of 2002; Growth in retail sales in 2002; Indication from industrial production data for January 2003.

Discusses the political and economic structure of Sweden. Result of the general election in September 2002; Referendum on the country's membership of the single currency on September 14, 2003; Description of fiscal policies of Sweden.

Discusses the political scenario of Sweden as of April 2003. Decision by Swedish Parliament on March 2003 to hold a referendum on the country's membership of economic and monetary union on September 14th 2003; Resignation by Left Party leaders over allegations of tax fraud; Opposition of the government regarding war in Iraq.

Forecasts Sweden's political and economic outlook. Domestic politics; International relations; Fiscal and monetary policy trends; International assumptions in the country's economic forecast; Economic growth; Inflation; Foreign exchange rates; International trade.

Reports on projections in the political and economic conditions in Sweden from year 2003 to 2004. Outcome of the general election on September 2002; Governance of the fiscal policy; International assumptions summary of the commodity prices.

Forecasts the political and economic condition of Sweden for the year 2003-04. Potential political challenges to the Social Democratic Party, the ruling party of the country; Prospects of Swedish entry to the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); Factors influencing the interest-rate increases by the Riksbank in 2003.

Discusses economic activities in Sweden during the second quarter of 2002. Inclusion of an improvement in gross domestic product (GDP) figures; Decline in inventories; Contraction in imports; Reduction of demand for imported raw materials and components; Private consumption growth; Improved car sales in July 2002.

Presents a political and economic outlook for Sweden for the 2003 to 2004 period. Inclusion of relations of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) with the Green Party; System of a minority government; Consumer price inflation; Unemployment rate; Foreign exchange rates.

Provides political and economic updates on Sweden, for 2002-2003. Political and economic developments recent as of February 2002; Political and economic outlook; Direction of policy-making; Economic forecasts.

Presents an economic and political outlook for Sweden for the 2002-2003 period. Inclusion of the September 2002 general election; Projected increase in interest rates; Low level of unemployment; Prediction that the krona will be well supported by fundamentals in the absence of further destabilizing portfolio shifts; Budget surplus estimate.

Forecasts economic developments in Sweden, through 2003. Annual growth rate; Inflation; Foreign exchange rate; Trade surplus; Current account balances.

Forecasts the political and economic condition in Sweden for 2002-2003. Overview of the economic and political climate in the country; Key changes from the previous political outlook; Background on the country's domestic politics and international relations; Economic policy outlook with emphasis on policy trends, fiscal policy and monetary policy; Economic forecast with particular focus on international assumptions, gross domestic product by expenditure, and other economic indicators such as inflation and exchange rates.

Focuses on the foreign trade and payments in Sweden. Decline of exports and imports; Factors contributing to the decline of imports; Contraction of the overall account surplus.

Forecasts the economic conditions in Sweden. Projection for a growth in the global economy; Increase in real disposable incomes; Stability of krona exchange rates.

Presents an outlook for the economic and political condition of Sweden for the period 2001 to 2002. Leadership of the Social Democratic Party; Increase of tax revenue from gains in employment; Improvement of relations with other European Union countries.

Focuses on the economic and political outlook for Sweden for 2001 to 2002. Form of government; Governance of the ruling Social Democratic Party; Preparations for the 2002 parliamentary elections; Involvement in the European Union; Economic policy trends; Central bank's conduct of monetary policy; Implications of world economic slowdown for the country.

Reports on developments concerning foreign trade and payments in Sweden as of July 2001. Export and import growth; Merchandise trade; Trade prices; Current-account surplus; Direct investments.

Provides an overview pertaining to Sweden's domestic economy as of July 2001. Growth of the country's gross domestic product; Private and government consumption; Fixed investment; Final domestic demand; Foreign balance; Exports and imports.

Discusses the political and economic outlook for Sweden for 2001-02. Domestic politics; Parliamentary elections schedule for September 2002; International relations; Policy trends; Fiscal and monetary policies; International assumptions.

Presents the political and economic outlook for Sweden for 2001-2002. Social Democratic Party's parliamentary pact with the Left and Green parties; Economic trends and policy; International relations with European Union countries; International assumptions; Economic growth; Exchange rates; Inflation.

Presents an overview of political and economic developments in Sweden for 2001-2002. Outlook for domestic politics; International relations; Economic policy outlook; Economic growth predictions.

Describes the domestic economy in Sweden recent as of April 2001. GDP growth; Retail sales and new care registrations; Industrial input; New housing starts; Employment, wages and prices; Producer price inflation; Financial indicators; Stock market indicators; Exchange rates.

Presents outlook for Sweden in 2001-2002. Domestic politics; Election watch; International relations; Economic policy outlook; Fiscal and monetary policy; Economic forecast; Economic growth.

Discusses the economic and political prospects of Sweden in 2001-02. Social Democratic Party's continuing survival as a minority one-party government; Budget process; Parliamentary election in 2002; International relations; Economic policy trends; Fiscal and monetary policies; Economic forecast.

Discusses Sweden's foreign trade and payments in 2000. Rise in value of merchandise exports during the third quarter of the year; Slowdown in the rate of increase in imports; Breakdown of trade figures by product category; Decline in current-account surplus; Direct investment balance; Financial-account balance.

Discusses the performance of the domestic economy of Sweden in 2000. Output and demand; Gross domestic product; Year-on-year private consumption growth; Retail sales and new car registrations; Decline in government consumption spending; Robust external demand growth; Deceleration of manufacturing production growth.

Presents a political outlook in Sweden for 2001 through 2002. Continuation of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as a minority one-party government; Parliamentary support from the Left and Green parties; Issues complicating budget negotiations; Scheduling of elections; Decision of SDP and the Christian Democratic Party to opt in favor a European Monetary Union membership.

Presents political and economic outlook in Sweden for 2001 to 2002. Schedule for the 2002 parliamentary election; Rejection of the economic and monetary union (EMU) membership by the electorate of Denmark; Impact of the increased product market competition on telecommunications and energy sectors; Projection on gross domestic product growth.

Reports political and economic outlook in Sweden for 2001 to 2002. Opposition of the Left and Green parties to the economic and monetary union; Role of Riksbank in setting monetary policy; Reasons for the improved fiscal position of the country; Account on the emergence of financial markets from global crisis.

Forecasts political and economic developments in Sweden for 2000-001. Includes the details on the parliamentary support for the Social Democratic Party as a minority one-party government; Schedule of the general election; Commitment of the government to a policy of fiscal restraint; Basis of the central bank's management of monetary policy on inflation assessment.

Forecasts the political and economic condition of Sweden for the year 2000 to 2001. Opposition of the Left and Green parties to Economic and Monetary membership; Details on budget negotiations; Prediction on election outcome; Account of the government's commitment to policy of fiscal restraint; Assessment of inflation rate.

Forecasts the political and economic condition of Sweden for 2000-01. Role of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the government; Schedule for presentation of the 2001 budget bill to the parliament; Basis of the monetary policy of the central bank.

Focuses on the domestic economy of Sweden. Growth rate of the economy in 1999; Statistics on quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) results from 1998 to 1999; Contribution of private consumption to GDP growth; Productivity of various industrial sectors; Decrease in unemployment rate.

Forecasts political and economic conditions of Sweden for 2000 to 2001. Leadership of the government under the Social Democratic Party; Schedule of the next parliamentary election; Decision of Social and Christian Democrats to commit to the European Monetary Union membership; Provisions of the spring 2000 budget bill.

Reports political developments in Sweden as of January 2000. Includes views of the Liberal Party on Sweden's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Reaction of Social Democrat Prime Minister Goran Persson on Swedish membership on the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU); Opposition of the Left and Green on Swedish EMU membership.

Presents the structure of foreign trade in Sweden as of 1999. Includes imports from 1995 to 1999; Breakdown of imported manufactured goods; Exports from 1995 to 1999.

Discusses structure of trade in Sweden.

Focuses on foreign trade and payments in Sweden. Includes details on the trade surplus between the second and fourth quarter of 1999; Disparities in export performance in several overseas markets; Acceleration in the growth rate of import prices; Deterioration in current-account surplus; Impact of increased foreign debts on financial account.

Provides information on the economic structure in Sweden. Gross domestic product; Consumer price inflation; Exports and imports; General government balance and debt; Exchange rate.

Provides information on the economic structure in Sweden. Gross domestic product; Consumer price inflation; Exports and imports; General government balance and debt; Exchange rate.

Focuses on the economic structure of Sweden as of October 1997. Economic indicators; Real gross domestic product; Origins and components of gross domestic product; Unemployment; Consumer price inflation.

Focuses on the economic structure of Sweden. Inclusion of economic indicators from 1992 to 1996; Gross domestic product (GDP) growth; Origins of GDP in 1996; Principal exports and imports in 1996; Main destinations of exports in 1996; Main origins of imports in 1996.

Focuses on the economic structure of Sweden for the second quarter of 1997. Economic indicators; Real gross domestic product; Exports and imports; General government balance; Origins of gross domestic product.

Presents an overview of Sweden's economic structure as of October 1996. Gross domestic product; Exports and imports; Current-account balance; Exchange rate; Private consumption.

Presents an overview of the economic structure in Sweden. Key economic indicators; Gross domestic product; Export volume and destinations.

Reports on political developments in Sweden as of January 1997. Results of a poll on the level of voters' support for the Social Democratic Party; Chance of a change of government as the 1998 election approaches; Successful economic policies of the government.