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Investment survey, plans and outcomes. Year 2009 - 2019

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2009

Investments is expected to increase in industry
Swedish industry plans to invest SEK 51.8 billion in current prices in 2010, indicating an increase of 5 percent in constant prices, compared to 2009. The sharp decline in investments that began in autumn of 2008 seems according to new investment plans to be over and instead point towards a slight increase during the current year. Investment volume decreased sharply in 2009 with an overall decline of 28 percent compared to 2008.
Investment plans for 2010 indicate a slight increase in investment volume in most industrial sectors compared to 2009. In a few sectors the investment volume is expected to increase sharply. Manufacturers of wood products and basic metals forecast to increase investment volume of up to 35 and 25 respectively compared to 2009.

2010

Strong increase in investments expected in industry
Swedish industry plans to invest SEK 58.3 billion in current prices in 2011, indicating an increase of 13 percent in constant prices, compared to 2010. Investment plans from October last year indicated also an increase of over 10 percent in investment volumes for the industry during 2011. It is therefore likely that the recent decline in investment will reverse during the current year. After the sharp decline in industrial investments in 2009, the decline slowed during 2010. Last years industry investment volume decreased by 4 percent compared to 2009. Increases in investments are expected in a majority of the industrial sectors during 2011. The largest increase in investment volume is expected within pulp and paper companies and mining companies, which forecast to increase investment volume of up to 35 and 32 percent respectively compared to 2010.

2011

Slight increase in investments is expected in industry
In 2011 Swedish industry invested SEK 51.6 billion, resulting in an increase in investment volume by 8 percent. Investments are expected to increase and during 2012 Swedish industry plans to invest SEK 55.0 billion, an increase of 2 percent.
The majority of the industry sectors increased their investments. The paper and paper products industry increased its investment volume by 36 percent, while the basic metals industry increased its investment volume by 30 percent. A few industries decreased their investment volumes. A large decrease in investment volume occurred in the transport equipment industry, which decreased its investment volume by 32 percent. Investment plans for 2012 indicate a slight increase in investment volume. Large increases are expected in the transport equipment and manufacturing industries. These sectors are expected to increase their investment volumes by 25 and 24 percent respectively. Investment decreases are expected in the wood and wood industry and the basic metals industry. Their investment volumes are expected to decrease by 27 and 19 percent respectively.

2012

Increased investments in Swedish Industry
Last year Swedish industry invested SEK 56.9 billion, resulting in an increase in investment volume by 10 percent. During 2013, investment volumes are expected to decrease slightly and Swedish industry plans to invest SEK 56.2 billion.
The volume changes vary among the different industrial sectors, but are mainly positive. The largest volume increase was found in mining industry, which increased its investments by 69 percent. Investments amounted to SEK 11.5 billion, which made the mining industry the most investment intensive industry last year. Investment plans for this year indicate a decreased investment volume and the investments will amount to SEK 10.8 billion. Other industry sectors with high volume increases are the transport equipment industry and the electronic products and electrical equipment industry. During 2012 their investment volumes increased by 47 and 18 percent respectively. A few industries also decreased their investment volumes. The industry for basic metals and the wood and wood products industry decreased their investments by 30 and 18 percent respectively. Volume decreases are expected to continue this year.

2013

Decreased investment in the Swedish industry
During 2013, enterprises in the manufacturing and mining industry decreased their volumes by 4 percent and the investment amounted to SEK 54,5 billion. In 2014, investments are expected to amount to the same level as 2013.
The volume changes vary among the industrial sectors, but a decrease can be seen in a majority of them. The most investment intensive industry, the mining industry, decreased its volumes by 8 percent and investments amounted to SEK 10.7 billion. Other industries that decreased their investment during 2013 were the steel and metal industry, the electronic products and electrical equipment industry and the industry for paper and paper products. On the other hand, the transport equipment industry, the chemical industry and the industry for wood and wood products increased their investments.

2014

Decreased investment in the Swedish industry
During 2014, the companies within the manufacturing and mining industry decreased their volumes by 5 percent and their investments amounted to a total of SEK 53,4 billion. In 2015, the investments are expected to increase by 3 percent.
The most investment intensive industry, the mining industry, decreased its volumes by 25 percent and the investments amounted to 8.3 billion. Last years investments within the steel and metal industry amounted to 3.1 billion which is the same level as in 2013. The electronic products and electrical equipment industry also amounted to the same level as 2013.The transport equipment industry and the industry for wood and wood products decreased their volumes by 10 and 34 percent respectively, with investments of 6.9 and 1.8 billion. On the other hand, the chemical industry increased their volume by 3 percent and the investments amounted to 6.5 billion. The industry for food products and beverage increased their volume by 13 percent.

2015

Swedish industry investments increased in 2015
During 2015, enterprises of Swedish manufacturing and mining industry increased their volumes by 10 percent and the investments amounted to SEK 65.9 billions. In 2016, the investments are expected to decrease by 5 percent.
The most investment intensive industry, the mining industry, decreased its volumes by 3 percent and investments amounted to SEK 8.3 billions. The industry for textile manufacturing decreased their volumes by as much as 69 percent. Meanwhile, the industry for paper and paper products invested SEK 9.9 billions signifying a volume increases by 41 percent. Other raised volumes were made by the chemical industry with 29 percent as well as the steal and metal industry and the industry of wood products which increased their volumes by 18 to 22 percent, representing investments between SEK 2.1 and 3.9 billions.

2016

Decreased investments in Swedish industry
Swedish industrial enterprises increased investment volume by 10 percent between 2014 and 2015. This volume is expected to decrease by 2 percent in 2016. Total industrial investments amount to SEK 69.8 billion in current prices.
Mining industry investment volumes continue to decline in 2016. Investment is expected to decrease by 29 percent compared to 2015 and to reach SEK 6.1 billion. Iron and steel plants are also expected to reduce volumes by 23 percent to SEK 3.1 billion and the food and beverage industry is expected to decrease by 7 percent to SEK 5 billion. Small decreases are also expected in the food industry, the chemical industry, the electronics goods trade, the transport industry and other industries.
Increased volumes are expected for the industry for other non-metallic mineral products, by 26 percent to SEK 2.1 billion. Textiles and wood and wood products industries both plan to increase by 20 percent to 0.2 and 2.4 billion respectively. Other industries that plan to increase investments are paper and paper products, plastic products and the printing industry.

2017

In 2016, Swedish manufacturing industry provided positive surprise and invested heavily

Investment volumes in the manufacturing industry increased by 12 percent in total in 2016. Heavy investments in the pulp and paper industry and the pharmaceutical industry in particular are responsible for the increase. Enterprises’ submitted forecasts point to unchanged investment volumes in 2017.

Volumes in the manufacturing industry (volume is defined as the change in percentage between two years, in 2008 monetary value) increased by 12 percent in 2016 and investments increased by roughly SEK 65 billion (in current prices). Above all, the pulp and paper industry are the driving force, boosting investments by 47 percent compared with 2015. One of the reasons for the expansion investments is probably the desire to improve long-term profitability and competitiveness on the global market. The pharmaceutical industry also stands out as an expansive industry, and in 2016, investments were SEK 2.4 billion, compared with SEK 1.7 billion in 2015 measured in current prices.

Manufacturing enterprises forecast unchanged investment volumes for 2017, which is an upward revision of roughly seven percent compared with Statistics Sweden’s October survey.

2018

Investment Survey, May 2018

Industrial enterprises show a forecast on investments of SEK 72.1 billion (in current prices) for the full year 2018, which means no significant difference from the 2017 outcome. In the May survey, industrial enterprises’ forecast for 2018 was SEK 2.0 billion more than the forecast for 2018 in the February survey.
The mining industry revised its forecast for 2018 upwards by about SEK 706 million (current prices) compared with Statistics Sweden’s February survey. The increase in volume amounted to 16 percent, according to the May survey forecast.

The manufacturing industry’s forecast for 2018 is an upwards revision of about SEK 1.4 billion (in current prices) compared with the forecast in the February survey. The motor vehicle industry revised its forecast upwards by about SEK 1.3 billion (in current prices) compared with the February survey. The pulp industry revised its forecast upwards by about SEK 500 million (in current prices).

The construction industry decreases investments in 2018

The construction industry revised its forecast for 2018 upwards by about SEK 1 billion. In 2017, the construction industry invested about SEK 9 billion, while the forecast for 2018 is SEK 7.8 billion, which is a decrease of 13 percent (in current prices). The forecast indicates a volume decrease of 15 percent for 2018.

2019

Investments for industry decreased

Industrial enterprises investments amounted to SEK 72.5 billion (in current prices) for the full year 2018,. The change in volume shows a 4 percent decrease compared with 2017. Planned investment for 2019 is SEK 65,5 billion (in current prices).

Industrial enterprises investments amounted to SEK 72.5 billion (in current prices) which is in level compared with 2017. This is 500 million more than the forecast in Statistics Sweden´s October Survey. The change in volume shows a 4 percent compared with 2017. Planed investment for 2019 is SEK 65,5 billion (in current prices) which is 5,6 billion more than the forecast in Statistics Sweden´s October Survey, but it is still a decrease with 10 percent in current prices compared with 2018.

2019

Industry investments decreased in the first quarter of 2019

Industrial enterprises show a forecast on investments of SEK 10.4 billion (in current prices) in the first quarter of 2019, which is a volume decrease of 26 percent compared with the outcome for the first quarter of 2018.

The industry for pulp, paper and paper products invested SEK 1.4 billion in current prices in the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of SEK 926 million compared with the outcome for the first quarter of 2018. This corresponds to a volume decrease of 40 percent compared with the outcome for the first quarter of 2018.

The industry for motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers invested SEK 1.2 billion in current prices in the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of SEK 846 million compared with the outcome for the first quarter of 2018. This corresponds to a volume decrease of 44 percent compared with the outcome for the first quarter of 2018.