Capacity Utilization

The Capacity Utilization released by the SCB - Statistics Sweden is the percentage of the Swedish production capacity which is actually used over the short-time period. It is indicative of overall growth and demand in the Swedish economy. A high capacity utilization stimulates inflationary pressures. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Swedish Krona, while a low reading is seen as negative (or Bearish).