Strong economy faces increased risks
The Swedish economy is booming. Both output and employment rose rapidly during the autumn, and there is much pointing to a continued upswing. A need for investment abroad means that exports will be an even more important engine for the Swedish economy in 2018. The strong economy is enabling more and more people to find work. Unemployment will continue to fall in 2018 and will bottom out just above 6 per cent in 2019. Recent months’ decline in housing prices is a major source of uncertainty. Should housing prices fall further and for longer than we anticipate, this could have appreciable