SWEDEN

摘要

GDP growth rose 0.5% (m-o-m) in July, slowing from the 1.5% advance in June (downwardly-revised from 2.5%). Having expanded 1.0% (q-o-q) in Q2, the recovery in household spending could be bolstered ahead of Q4 by government plansto remove remaining Covid-related curbs, including those limiting numbers at selected public venues. However, the spread of the virus in key export markets in Asia could hinder the improvement in trade flows.