Balance of Payment, second quarter 2007

The current account showed a surplus of SEK 39.7 billion for 2007 Q2, which is SEK 2.4 billion lower than the figure for the same period in 2006. Despite a strong improvement in services, the current account balance as a whole weakened between the comparison periods.

The financial account gave a net outflow of SEK 95.3 billion during 2007 Q2. The main contribution to this came from portfolio investment, which accounted for the largest outflow, SEK 129.5 billion.

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