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Investments in Swedish industry expected to increase in the coming years

Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Swedish industry plans to invest SEK 57.5 billion in current prices in 2012. This indicates an increase of investment volume by 9 percent compared to 2011, official data from statistic Sweden show.

Investment plans for 2013 indicate a decreased investment volume for next year and the investments will amount to SEK 54.0 billion.

Investment plans for 2012 from the survey conducted in October indicated an increase in investment volume in Swedish industry compared to 2011. The industrial establishments have revised their plans, since the survey conducted in May detected an unchanged investment volume for 2012.

The volume changes are varied among the industrial sectors. The largest volume increases are expected in the mining industry and the transport equipment industry. They are expected to increase their volumes by 66 and 35 percent respectively. In 2013, the mining industry is expected to decrease its investments by 6 percent, whereas the transport equipment industry is expected to increase by 3 percent, compared to 2012.
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