Short term trends

The short-term trends in Denmark are here illustrated by means of a range of indicators. The trends are shown as a percentage in relation to the previous period (t-1), the same quarter of the previous year (t-4) or the same month of the previous year (t-12). The period is written as Q4/08 and means the 4th quarter of 2008, Apr/09 means the month of April 2009.

The short-term trends are also analysed in the economic-political calendar.
The short-term indicators are updated daily at 9:15 a.m.

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 PeriodValueDev. 
National accounts  t/(t-1) 
Gross domestic product, real growth
(DKK million, 2005-price level chain figures)
  Q4/11  387,756  -0.1
Statbank tables: Main accounts (DKK mio.)
Releases
Declaration: National accounts and balance of payments
Private consumption, real growth
(DKK million, 2005-price level chain figures)
  Q4/11  193,237  1.0
Statbank tables: Main accounts (DKK mio.)
Releases
Declaration: National accounts and balance of payments
Government consumption, real growth
(DKK million, 2005-price level chain figures)
  Q4/11  107,907  -0.3
Statbank tables: Main accounts (DKK mio.)
Releases
Declaration: National accounts and balance of payments
Investments in buildings and civil engineering works, real growth
(DKK million, 2005-price level chain figures)
  Q4/11  31,284  -1.7
Statbank tables: Capital formation (DKK mio.)
Releases
Declaration: National accounts and balance of payments
Other gross fixed capital formation, real growth
(DKK million, 2005-price level chain figures)
  Q4/11  40,299  0.9
Statbank tables: Capital formation (DKK mio.)
Releases
Declaration: National accounts and balance of payments
Imports of goods and services, real growth
(DKK million, 2005-price level chain figures)
  Q4/11  200,017  -1.2
Statbank tables: Main accounts (DKK mio.)
Releases
Declaration: National accounts and balance of payments
Exports of goods and services, real growth
(DKK million, 2005-price level chain figures)
  Q4/11  218,406  0.2
Statbank tables: Main accounts (DKK mio.)
Releases
Declaration: National accounts and balance of payments
Employment. National accounts
(1000 persons)
  Q4/11  2,775  -0.3
Statbank tables: Employed (1000 persons) and hours worked
Releases
Declaration: National accounts and balance of payments
Labour market  t/(t-4) 
Jobs. WTA (number)  Q4/11  3,047,448  -0.3
Statbank tables: Working Time Accounts (seasonal adjustment)
Releases
Declaration: Labour market
Jobs. Hours worked, WTA (1000 hours)  Q4/11  1,046,908  0.5
Statbank tables: Working Time Accounts (seasonal adjustment)
Releases
Declaration: Labour market
Indices of average earnings in the private sector (1. qtr. 2005=100)  Q4/11  122.1  1.9
Statbank tables: Indices of average earnings in the private sector
Releases
Declaration: Earnings
Indices og average earnings in the public sector, central government (1. qtr 2005=100)  Q4/11  124.8  1.0
Statbank tables: Indices of average earnings in the public sector, central government
Releases
Declaration: Earnings
Indices of average earnings in the public sector, local government (1. qtr. 2005=100)  Q4/11  123.4  0.6
Statbank tables: Indices of average earnings in the public sector, local government
Releases
Declaration: Earnings
Registered unemployment  t/(t-12) 
Gross unemployment (converted into full-time) per cent of the labour force 2)  Mar/12  6.2  0.0
Statbank tables: Seasonally adjusted figures
Releases
Declaration: Labour market
Gross unemployment (converted into full-time)  Mar/12  161,756.4  0.0
Statbank tables: Seasonally adjusted figures
Releases
Declaration: Labour market
Net unemployment (converted into full-time) per cent of the labour force 2)  Mar/12  4.3  0.2
Statbank tables: Seasonally adjusted figures
Releases
Declaration: Labour market
Net unemployment (converted into full-time)  Mar/12  111,987.2  3.8
Statbank tables: Seasonally adjusted figures
Releases
Declaration: Labour market
Consumption  t/(t-1) 
Retail trade index total (2005=100)  Mar/12  94.5  0.1
Statbank tables: Retail Trade Index
Releases
Declaration: Service sector
New registration of passenger cars (number)  Mar/12  10,879  -34.6
Statbank tables: New registration of motor vehicles
Releases
Declaration: Transport
Consumer confidence indicator  Apr/12  0.6  ..
Statbank tables: Consumer confidence indicator
Releases
Declaration: Incomes, consumption and prices
Industries  t/(t-1) 
Number of persons employed in the construction industry total  Q1/12  143,904  -0.9
Statbank tables: Number of persons employed in the construction industry
Releases
Declaration: Construction and housing
Domestic sales by VAT registered firms (DKK million)  Mar/12  198,392  1.2
Statbank tables: Purchases and sales, seasonally adjusted
Releases
Declaration: General economic statistics
Industrial production index (2005=100)  Mar/12  93.1  -1.9
Statbank tables: Industrial production index
Releases
Declaration: Manucfacturing industry
Index for new orders received (2005=100)  Mar/12  117.2  1.1
Statbank tables: Industrial orders, working on orders (seasonally adjusted)
Releases
Declaration: Manucfacturing industry
   t/(t-12) 
New registration of van and lorries (number) 1)  Mar/12  2,370  -2.8
Statbank tables: New registration of motor vehicles
Releases
Declaration: Transport
Bankruptcies (number)  Apr/12  383  -25.2
Statbank tables: Bankruptcies (historical summary)
Releases
Declaration: General economic statistics
Tendency Surveys    
Tendency survey for construction industry (composite)  Apr/12  -15  ..
Statbank tables: The confidence indicator (next 3 months)
Releases
Declaration: Construction and housing
Tendency survey for manufacturing industries (composite)  Apr/12  4  ..
Statbank tables: Confidence indicator (coming 3 months). Manufacturing
Releases
Declaration: Manucfacturing industry
Tendency survey for services sector (composite)  Apr/12  -6  ..
Statbank tables: Composite short-term economic trend in the service sector
Releases
Declaration: Service sector
Tendency survey for retail trade (composite) 1)  Apr/12  1  ..
Statbank tables: Composite indicator in Retail sector
Releases
Declaration: Service sector
Property Market  t/(t-1) 
Construction Cost Index for residential buildings (1.qtr.2003=100) 1)  Q4/11  127.1  0.2
Statbank tables: Construction cost index for residential buildings
Releases
Declaration: Construction and housing
Price index for one-family houses
(2006=100)
  Feb/12  81.8  -2.6
Statbank tables: Price index for sales of property
Releases
Declaration: Incomes, consumption and prices
Sales of one-family houses (number)  Feb/12  1,747  -12.9
Statbank tables: Sales of real property
Releases
Declaration: Incomes, consumption and prices
External Trade and Balance of Payments  t/(t-1) 
Import of goods (DKK milllion)  Mar/12  45,032.3  -1.7
Statbank tables: Total external trade
Releases
Declaration: External trade
Export of goods (DKK million)  Mar/12  50,344.0  -4.3
Statbank tables: Total external trade
Releases
Declaration: External trade
Balance of payments, surplus (DKK million) 3)  Mar/12  2,185  -4,186.0
Statbank tables: Balance of payments main items (DKK mio.)
Releases
Declaration: National accounts and balance of payments
Prices  t/(t-12) 
Consumer price index (2000=100)  Apr/12  129.0  2.3
Statbank tables: Consumer price index
Releases
Declaration: Incomes, consumption and prices
Price index for Domestic Supply (2005=100)  Apr/12  125.0  2.2
Statbank tables: Price index for Domestic Supply
Releases
Declaration: Incomes, consumption and prices
Price index for domestic supply (2005=100) - of which fuels and lubricants  Apr/12  222.3  11.7
Statbank tables: Price index for Domestic Supply
Releases
Declaration: Incomes, consumption and prices
Government net lending  t/(t-1) 
Government net lending (DKK million)  Q4/11  -9,283  0.2
Statbank tables: Expenditure and revenue
Releases
Declaration: Public Finance
Interest and share rates  t/(t-1) 
Share index OMXC20 (july 3rd 1989=100)  Apr/12  459  3.1
Statbank: Share index (at end of period)
Declaration: Money and Credit market
Exchange rate, nominal effective Krone rate, monthly average (1980=100)  Apr/12  101.7  -0.2
Statbank: Monthly exchange rates
Short interest rate, 3 month CIBOR (pct. p.a.) 2)  Apr/12  0.8  0.0
Statbank: Danmarks Nationalbank
Declaration: Money and Credit market
Long interest rate, 10-years central government bond (pct. p.a.) 2)  Apr/12  1.3  -0.2
Statbank: Danmarks Nationalbank
Declaration: Money and Credit market

Footnotes:
1) Not seasonally adjusted
2) Development in percentage point
3) Development in DKK million