Summary

This Economic Commentary[

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