18-K 1 a13-22118_118k.htm 18-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 18-K

 

For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof

 

ANNUAL REPORT

Of the Kingdom of Sweden

 

Date of end of last fiscal year: December 31, 2012

 

Securities registered as of December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Amounts as to Which

 

 

 

 

Registration is

 

Names of Exchanges

Title of Issue

 

Effective

 

on Which Registered

Kingdom of Sweden 11 1/8 % Bonds with warrants Due 2015

 

$

60 000 000

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

Name and address of person authorized to receive notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:

 

Charlotte Rydin

General Counsel

RIKSGÄLDSKONTORET

SE-103 74 STOCKHOLM

Sweden

 

 

 



 

The information set forth below is to be furnished:

 

1. In respect of each issue of securities of the registrant registered, a brief statement as to:

 

(a) The general effect of any material modifications, not previously reported, of the rights of the holders of such securities.

 

There have been no such modifications.

 

(b) The title and the material provisions of any law, decree or administrative action, not previously reported, by reason of which the security is not being serviced in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

There has been no such law, decree or administrative action.

 

(c) The circumstances of any other failure, not previously reported, to pay principal, interest, or any sinking fund or amortization installment.

 

There has been no such failure.

 

2. A statement as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant giving total outstanding of:

 

(a) Internal funded debt of the registrant. (Total to be stated in the currency of the registrant. If any internal funded debt is payable in a foreign currency it should not be included under this paragraph (a), but under paragraph (b) of this item).

 

The total principal amount of direct internal funded debt of the registrant outstanding as of December 31, 2012 was Swedish kronor (SEK) 761 285 million. (1)

 

In addition, there were outstanding various internal loans, in a total amount of SEK 1 463 057 million guaranteed by the registrant as to principal and interest.

 


(1) Such debt does not include debt of State-owned companies, public enterprises or local authorities.

 

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(b) External funded debt of the registrant. (Total to be stated in the respective currencies in which payable. No statement need be furnished as to intergovernmental debt.)(1)

 

The total principal amount of direct external funded debt of the registrant outstanding as of December 31, 2012 was as follows: (in thousands)

 

U.S. dollars (USD)

 

7 824 667

 

Australian dollars (AUD)

 

200 000

 

Euro (EUR)

 

5 060 101

 

Pounds sterling (GBP)

 

80 102

 

 

In addition, there were outstanding various external loans, which are guaranteed by the registrant as to principal and interest. The total principal amount of these contingent liabilities outstanding as of December 31, 2012 was as follows: (in thousands)

 

External Debt Guaranteed by the Kingdom of Sweden

 

U.S. dollars (USD)

 

3 877 941

 

Euro (EUR)

 

11 618 934

 

Pounds sterling (GBP)

 

60 000

 

Japanese yen (JPY)

 

15 700 00

 

Norwegian kroner (NOK)

 

5 750 000

 

Swiss franc (CHF)

 

243 600

 

Special Drawing Rights and Unit of Accounts (SDR, UA)

 

1 279 780

 

 


(1) Such debt does not include debt of State-owned companies, public enterprises or local authorities.

 

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3. A statement giving the title, date of issue, date of maturity, interest rate and amount outstanding, together with the currency or currencies in which payable, of each issue of funded debt of the registrant outstanding as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant.

 

Internal funded debt as of December 31, 2012(1)

(Payable in Swedish kronor)

 

Title and Interest Rate

 

Date of Issue

 

Year of final
maturity

 

Principal amount
outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thousands of SEK)

 

Treasury Bonds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.50% of 2011

 

30-aug  2011

 

2013

 

9 500 000

 

6.75% of 1997

 

05-maj  1997

 

2014

 

77 750 085

 

Index linked zero coupon bonds of 1994 (1)

 

01-apr  1994

 

2014

 

4 256 627

 

Index linked 3.5% bonds of 1999 (1)

 

26-apr  1999

 

2015

 

56 087 857

 

4.50% of 2004

 

06-sep  2004

 

2015

 

65 490 115

 

3% of 2005

 

19-sep  2005

 

2016

 

47 988 900

 

3.75% of 2006

 

15-sep  2006

 

2017

 

62 025 775

 

Index linked 0.5% bonds of 2010

 

23-sep  2010

 

2017

 

22 779 017

 

4.25 of 2007

 

21-nov  2007

 

2019

 

65 807 120

 

Index linked 4% bonds of 1995 (1)

 

01-dec  1995

 

2020

 

38 166 364

 

5% of 2004

 

28-jan  2004

 

2020

 

50 730 780

 

3.5% of 2011

 

09-feb  2011

 

2022

 

77 444 500

 

Index linked 0.25% bonds of 2011 (1)

 

15-sep  2011

 

2022

 

17 579 709

 

1.5% of 2023

 

22-oct  2012

 

2023

 

30 500 000

 

Index linked 3.5% bonds of 1997 (1)

 

01-dec  1997

 

2028

 

3 850

 

Index linked 3.5% bonds of 1999 (1)

 

19-apr  1999

 

2028

 

53 371 813

 

2.25% of 2032

 

30-mar  2012

 

2032

 

11 000 000

 

3.50% of 2009

 

30-mar  2009

 

2039

 

42 250 450

 

Assigned bonds 2005-2006

 

 

 

2015

 

79 794

 

Total Treasury Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

732 812 756

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lottery Bonds:(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.6% of 2008

 

17-nov  2008

 

2013

 

3 600 000

 

0.6% of 2011

 

23-nov  2011

 

2014

 

2 900 000

 

1.0% of 2010

 

02-dec  2010

 

2014

 

6 600 000

 

1.5% of 2011

 

03-maj  2011

 

2015

 

3 900 000

 

1.6% of 2009

 

25-nov  2009

 

2015

 

5 400 000

 

1.6% of 2010

 

19-apr  2010

 

2016

 

4 500 000

 

0.8% of 2017

 

30-apr  2012

 

2017

 

2 000 000

 

Retained

 

 

 

 

 

-427 280

 

Total Lottery Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

28 472 720

 

Total Internal Funded Debt

 

 

 

 

 

761 285 476

 

 


(1)

At time of issue paid in discounted amount.

(2)

Lottery bonds do not bear interest; bonds are selected by lot (two or three times a year) to receive prizes. The interest rates indicated are the aggregate amount of prizes paid annually as a percentage of the nominal value of the bond. The principal amount of all bonds is paid at maturity.

 

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Internal Debt Guaranteed by the Kingdom of Sweden as of December 31, 2012

(Payable in Swedish kronor)

 

 

 

Principal Amount Outstanding

 

 

 

(thousands of SEK)

 

Standing Guarantees Issued by Riksgäldskontoret (the Swedish National Debt Office):

 

 

 

Svenska Skeppshypotekskassan (Swedish Ships’ Mortgage Bank)

 

350 000

 

Others

 

55 000

 

Total

 

405 000

 

Other Guarantees Issued by Riksgäldskontoret (the Swedish National Debt Office):

 

 

 

Deposit Insurance

 

1 225 531 320

 

Pension guarantees

 

8 227 233

 

Öresundsbro Konsortiet (bridge and tunnel construction)

 

12 234 191

 

Bank Guarantee Programme

 

6 068 400

 

Others

 

12 748

 

Total

 

1 252 073 892

 

Guarantees of the State Acting Through the Following State Agencies other than Riksgäldskontoret:

 

 

 

Exportkreditnämnden (The Export Credit Guarantee Board)

 

204 396 000

 

Bostadskreditnämnden (The National Housing Credit Guarantee Board)

 

1 699 865

 

Sida (Swedish International Development Agency)

 

3 259 000

 

Others

 

1 223 000

 

Total

 

210 577 865

 

 

 

 

 

Total Internal Guaranteed Debt

 

1 463 056 757

 

 

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External Funded Debt as of December 31, 2012

(Payable in Foreign Currencies)

 

Title and Interest Rate

 

Date of Issue

 

Year of Final
Maturity

 

Principal Amount
Outstanding

 

Equivalent
in Swedish
kronor(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

US Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

USD

 

 

 

1.750% Bonds of 2010

 

27-apr  2010

 

2013

 

1 000 000

 

 

 

1.0% Bonds of 2011

 

22-mar  2011

 

2013

 

2 000 000

 

 

 

1.0% Bonds of 2011

 

25-maj  2011

 

2014

 

1 500 000

 

 

 

0.375% Bonds of 2012

 

18-maj  2012

 

2015

 

2 250 000

 

 

 

0.375% Bonds of 2012

 

22-dec  2012

 

2015

 

1 000 000

 

 

 

11.125% Bonds of 1985

 

12-jun  1985

 

2015

 

67 081

 

 

 

10.25% Bonds of 1985

 

01-nov  1985

 

2015

 

7 586

 

 

 

Total US Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

7 824 667

 

52 010 740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds Sterling

 

 

 

 

 

GBP

 

 

 

9.75% Bonds of 1985

 

20-nov  1985

 

2014

 

80 182

 

875 836

 

Total Pounds Sterling

 

 

 

 

 

80 182

 

875 836

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro(2)

 

 

 

 

 

EUR

 

 

 

0.875 bonds of 2011

 

23-aug  2011

 

2013

 

1 000 000

 

 

 

3.125% Bonds of 2009

 

28-apr  2009

 

2014

 

4 000 000

 

 

 

0.625% Bonds of 2012

 

13-feb  2012

 

2015

 

1 500 000

 

 

 

9.405% Bonds of 1996 (ESP)

 

09-apr  1996

 

2026

 

60 101

 

 

 

Total Euro

 

 

 

 

 

6 560 101

 

65 666 192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australian Dollar

 

 

 

 

 

AUD

 

 

 

5.75% Bonds of 2005

 

03-mar  2005

 

2015

 

200 000

 

 

 

Total Australian Dollar

 

 

 

 

 

200 000

 

1 121 529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sum public Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119 674 297

 

Non public funded debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 502 248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total External Funded Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121 176 545

 

Total of External Short Term Floating Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

168 239 032

 

Total debt denominated in foreign currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

289 415 576

 

 


(1)

The valuation in Swedish kronor of foreign currency loans has been made at the exchange rates in effect on the date of issue.

(2)

Original currency of issuance within parentheses.

 

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External Debt Guaranteed by the Kingdom of Sweden as of December 31, 2012

(Payable in foreign currencies)

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Amount
Outstanding

 

Equivalent in
Swedish kronor(1)

 

 

 

 

 

(thousands)

 

Guarantees Issued by Riksgäldskontoret (the Swedish National Debt Office):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nordiska Investeringsbanken (Nordic Investment Bank)

 

EUR

 

710 107

 

6 118 705

 

Sweden House in St. Petersburg, Russia

 

USD

 

3 263

 

21 258

 

Öresundsbro Konsortiet (bridge and tunnel construction)

 

GBP

 

60 000

 

629 484

 

Öresundsbro Konsortiet (bridge and tunnel construction)

 

EUR

 

215 499

 

1 856 867

 

Öresundsbro Konsortiet (bridge and tunnel construction)

 

JPY

 

9 700 000

 

733 582

 

Öresundsbro Konsortiet (bridge and tunnel construction)

 

NOK

 

5 750 000

 

6 711 400

 

Bank Guarantee Programme

 

EUR

 

1 500 000

 

12 924 900

 

Bank Guarantee Programme

 

USD

 

1 510 000

 

9 838 556

 

Bank Guarantee Programme

 

JPY

 

6 000 000

 

453 600

 

Bank Guarantee Programme

 

CHF

 

150 000

 

1 069 590

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

40 357 942

 

Guarantees Issued by the Government:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)

 

USD

 

1 810 151

 

11 794 219

 

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

 

USD

 

16 208

 

105 607

 

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

 

EUR

 

541 590

 

4 666 664

 

European Investment Bank (EIB)

 

EUR

 

6 564 715

 

56 565 520

 

Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)

 

EUR

 

123 724

 

1 066 080

 

Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)

 

EUR

 

1 963 299

 

16 916 964

 

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

 

USD

 

538 319

 

3 507 469

 

Asian Development Bank (AsDB)

 

SDR

 

343 140

 

3 436 204

 

African Development Bank (AfDB)

 

SDR

 

936 640

 

9 379 513

 

Eurofima

 

CHF

 

93 600

 

667 424

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

108 105 664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total External Guaranteed Debt

 

 

 

 

 

148 463 606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECAPITULATION OF GUARANTEED DEBT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Internal Guaranteed Debt

 

 

 

 

 

1 463 056 757

 

Total External Guaranteed Debt

 

 

 

 

 

148 463 606

 

Total Guaranteed Debt

 

 

 

 

 

1 611 520 363

 

 


(1)              Translation of amounts in foreign currencies to Swedish kronor has been made at exchange rates in effect as of December 31, 2012 as follows: 6.5156 Swedish kronor per U.S. dollar, 10.4914 Swedish kronor per British Pound Sterling, 0.0756 Swedish kronor per Japanese yen, 8.6166 Swedish kronor per Euro, 1.1672 Swedish kronor per Norwegian krona, 7.1306 Swedish kronor per Swiss Franc, and 10.014 Swedish kronor  per Special Drawings Right.

 

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4. a) As to each issue of securities of the registrant which is registered, there should be furnished a break-down of the total amount outstanding, as shown in Item 3, into the following:

 

(1) Total amount held by or for the account of the registrant.

 

The following have been repurchased by the issuer and cancelled and are no longer outstanding (as of December 31, 2011):

 

11 1/8 % Bonds with warrants of 6/12/1985, due 2015

 

$

532 919 000

 

 

(2) Total estimated amount held by nationals of the registrant (or if registrant is other than a national government by the nationals of its national government); this estimate needs to be furnished only if it is practicable to do so.

 

Not practicable.

 

(3) Total amount otherwise outstanding.

 

As of December 31, 2012:

 

11 1/8 % Bonds with warrants of 6/12/1985, due 2015

 

$

67 081 000

 

 

(b) If a substantial amount is set forth in answer to paragraph (a) (1) above, describe briefly the method employed by the registrant to reacquire such securities.

 

Securities bought in the market.

 

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5. A statement as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant giving the estimated total of:

 

a) Internal floating indebtedness of the registrant.

(Total to be stated in the currency of the registrant).

 

Internal Floating Debt as of December 31, 2012

 

(Payable in Swedish Kronor)

 

 

 

Principal amount
outstanding

 

 

 

(thousands of SEK)

 

Treasury Bills

 

105 238 000

 

CCY Swaps

 

-141 975 000

 

Foreign Exchange forwards in SEK

 

73 142 268

 

Liquidity management instruments

 

25 123 939

 

Money market assets

 

29 908 407

 

National Debt Savings

 

21 156 813

 

Collateral

 

17 350 000

 

Total Internal Floating Debt

 

129 944 427

 

 

 

 

 

RECAPITULATION OF INTERNAL DEBT:

 

 

 

Total Funded Debt

 

761 285 476

 

Total Floating Debt

 

129 944 427

 

Total Internal Debt

 

891 229 903

 

 

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b) External floating indebtedness of the registrant.

(Total to be stated in the respective currencies in which payable).

 

External Floating Debt as of December 31, 2012

 

Title and Interest Rate

 

Principal
Amount
Outstanding

 

Equivalent in
Swedish
kronor(1)

 

 

 

(thousands)

 

EUR

 

 

 

 

 

Eurocommercial Paper Program of 1988 (2)

 

 

 

 

 

Total USD

 

 

 

76 623 355

 

Collateral

 

 

 

23 538 357

 

Liquidity management instruments

 

 

 

-755 412

 

CCY Swaps

 

 

 

141 975 000

 

Foreign Exchange forwards

 

 

 

-73 142 268

 

Total External Floating Debt

 

 

 

168 239 032

 

 


(1)              The valuation in Swedish kronor of foreign currency loans has been made at the exchange rates in effect on the date of issue.

(2)              In addition to U.S. dollars, Swiss francs, Japanese yen and Pound sterling, the notes may also be issued in Euro, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars and Danish kroner with a maximum maturity of 365 days. The interest on the notes is variable and a function of market conditions at the time of issuance.

 

RECAPITULATION OF EXTERNAL DEBT:

 

 

 

Total External Funded Debt

 

121 176 545

 

Total External Floating Debt

 

168 239 032

 

Unrealised currency gains/loss (3)

 

-27 983 849

 

Total External Debt

 

261 431 728

 

 


(3)              According to exchange rates per December 31, 2012.

 

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6. Statements of the receipts, classified by source, and of the expenditures, classified by purpose, of the registrant for each fiscal year of the registrant ended since the close of the latest fiscal year for which such information was previously reported. These statements should be itemized as to be reasonably informative and should cover both ordinary and extraordinary receipts and expenditures; there should be indicated separately, if practicable, the amount of receipts pledged or otherwise specifically allocated to any issue registered, indicating the issue.

 

Central Government Revenues and Expenditures(1)

 

Revenues on cash flow basis

 

Fiscal year 2012

 

 

 

(millions of SEK)

 

Revenues

 

 

 

Taxes:

 

 

 

Taxes on income, capital gains and profits (2)

 

-25 400

 

Statutory social securities fees

 

362 500

 

Taxes on property

 

32 600

 

Value added tax

 

303 800

 

Petrol tax (3)

 

 

 

Tobacco tax

 

11 900

 

Alcoholic beverage tax

 

12 300

 

Tax on energy consumption

 

65 000

 

Taxes on road traffic

 

11 200

 

Other taxes

 

-56 300

 

Total taxes

 

717 600

 

Non-tax revenues

 

 

 

Operating surpluses (4)

 

8 000

 

Interest received by the Government

 

5 800

 

Other non-tax revenues (5)

 

35 000

 

Total non-tax revenues

 

48 800

 

 

 

 

 

Capital revenues

 

300

 

Loan repayment

 

1 300

 

Computed revenues (6)

 

9 700

 

Contributions from the European Union

 

9 800

 

Total other revenues

 

21 100

 

Total Revenues

 

787 600

 

 

 

 

 

Exenditures

 

 

 

The Swedish political system

 

11 529

 

Economy and fiscal administration

 

13 511

 

Tax administration and collection

 

10 272

 

Justice

 

38 213

 

Foreign policy administration and international co-operation

 

1 550

 

Total defence

 

45 462

 

International development assistance

 

30 197

 

Immigrants and refugees

 

8 248

 

Health care, medical care, social services

 

58 690

 

Financial security in the event of illness and disability

 

94 853

 

Financial security in old age

 

41 342

 

 

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Financial security for families and children

 

75 579

 

Financial security in the event of unemployment

 

6 753

 

Labour market and working life

 

66 633

 

Study support

 

21 068

 

Education and university research

 

53 837

 

Culture, the media, religious organisations and leisure

 

12 318

 

Planning, housing supply and construction

 

981

 

Regional balance and development

 

3 408

 

General environment and conservation

 

4 831

 

Energy

 

2 713

 

Communications

 

42 861

 

Agriculture and forestry, fisheries etc.

 

16 387

 

Business sector

 

5 882

 

General grant to municipalities

 

85 138

 

Interest on Central Government Debt. etc.

 

27 381

 

Contribution to the European Community

 

31 452

 

Total expenditures (all areas of expenditure)

 

811 087

 

Budget deficit

 

23 514

 

Transactions outside closed accounts

 

 

 

Net lending by Riksgäldskontoret

 

1 009

 

Adjustment to cash basis (7)

 

384

 

Transfer from the National Pension Fund (8)

 

 

 

Net borrowing requirement (9)

 

-24 907

 

 


(1)

No receipts/revenues are pledged or otherwise specifically allocated to any issue registered.

 

 

(2)

 

 

2012

 

 

Net personal income taxes

 

-110 300

 

 

Corporate income taxes

 

77 800

 

 

Other income taxes

 

7 100

 

 

 

(3)

From 1995/96 Petrol tax is included in tax on energy consumption.

(4)

Primarily net surplus of public enterprises, other agencies and the Riksbank and income from lotteries, etc.

(5)

Primarily revenues from real estate investments, dividends on state-owned shares, administrative fees and changes and revenues from sales.

(6)

Primarily cash payments by public utilities to the Government representing depreciation on capital funds invested in them by the state and revenues and expenditures for Government pensions. Expenditures for Government pensions can be in excess of revenues and therefore the remainder of this revenue heading can be in excess of revenues and can show a deficit.

(7)

Excluding Transfer from National Pension Fund.

(8)

The old-age pension reform has taken on a partially new role as of 1999. The funding responsibility for disability and survivor pensions has been transferred to the Central Government budget.

(9)

As of 1997, the Net borrowing requirement is identical to the Central Government budget balance. A negative Net borrowing requirement is equivalent with a budget balance surplus.

 

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7. (a) If any foreign exchange control, not previously reported, has been established by the registrant (or if the registrant is other than a national government, by its national government), briefly describe the effect of any such action not previously reported.

 

None.

 

(b) If any foreign exchange control previously reported has been discontinued or materially modified, briefly describe the effect of any such action, not previously reported.

 

Virtually all exchange control regulations were abolished on July 1, 1989. Foreign exchange control may, in accordance with the treaties of the European Union, only be reintroduced under certain extraordinary circumstances such as if Sweden is involved in a war.

 

8. Brief statements as of a date reasonably close to the date of the filing of this report, (indicating such date) in respect of the note issue and gold reserves of the central bank of issue of the registrant, and of any further gold stocks held by the registrant.

 

 

 

(In millions of SEK)

 

 

 

Aug 31, 2013

 

Notes and coins (excluding bank holdings)

 

88 160

 

Gold reserves of Sveriges Riksbank

 

33 473

 

 

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9. Statements of imports and exports of merchandise for each year ended since the close of the latest year for which such information was previously reported. The statements should be reasonably itemized so far as practicable as to commodities and as to countries. They should be set forth in terms of value and of weight or quantity; if statistics have been established only in terms of value, such will suffice.

 

FOREIGN TRADE BY COMMODITY GROUP

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2012

 

 

 

(millions of SEK)

 

%

 

Exports (f.o.b.)

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products, Beverage and Tobacco

 

57 921

 

5

 

Wood Products

 

23 680

 

2

 

Pulp

 

17 435

 

1

 

Paper and Board

 

75 861

 

6

 

Petroleum Products

 

108 553

 

9

 

Coal and other Fuels

 

8 663

 

1

 

Iron and Steel

 

57 111

 

5

 

Iron Ore

 

22 731

 

2

 

Non-Ferrous Metals

 

27 032

 

2

 

Other Minerals

 

11 120

 

1

 

Other Raw Materials

 

2 747

 

0

 

Manufactured Metal

 

32 832

 

3

 

Machinery and Equipment

 

325 265

 

28

 

Motor Vehicles and Spare Parts

 

122 051

 

10

 

Ships

 

3 892

 

0

 

Chemicals and Plastics

 

130 991

 

11

 

Clothes, Shoes and Leather

 

16 716

 

1

 

Other Manufactured Products

 

117 230

 

10

 

Other Products

 

7 866

 

1

 

Total Exports

 

1 169 694

 

100

 

 

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Year ended December 31, 2012

 

 

 

(millions of SEK)

 

%

 

Imports (c.i.f.) by country of consignment

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products, Beverage and Tobacco

 

101 529

 

9

 

Wood Products

 

6 782

 

1

 

Pulp

 

3 553

 

0

 

Paper and Board

 

13 795

 

1

 

Petroleum Products

 

57 042

 

5

 

Crude Oil

 

113 893

 

10

 

Coal and other Fuels

 

7 161

 

1

 

Iron and Steel

 

39 792

 

4

 

Non-Ferrous Metals

 

18 667

 

2

 

Other Minerals

 

15 448

 

1

 

Other Raw Materials

 

9 773

 

1

 

Manufactured Metal

 

30 766

 

3

 

Machinery and Equipment

 

279 929

 

25

 

Motor Vehicles and Spare Parts

 

107 317

 

10

 

Ships

 

1 375

 

0

 

Chemicals and Plastics

 

124 487

 

11

 

Clothes, Shoes and Leather

 

39 485

 

4

 

Other Manufactured Products

 

130 183

 

12

 

Other Products

 

981

 

0

 

Total Imports

 

1 101 959

 

100

 

 

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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF FOREIGN TRADE

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2012

 

 

 

millions
of SEK

 

%

 

Exports (f.o.b.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Union (EU15)

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

 

90 031

 

8

 

Germany

 

114 591

 

10

 

Denmark

 

74 593

 

6

 

Finland

 

75 249

 

6

 

Other EU15 countries (1)

 

242 194

 

21

 

Total EU15

 

596 658

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

 

120 458

 

10

 

Other EFTA countries (2)

 

15 456

 

1

 

Total EFTA

 

135 914

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central and Eastern Europe (3)

 

70 789

 

6

 

Russia

 

23 668

 

2

 

United States

 

74 999

 

6

 

Japan

 

17 076

 

1

 

State trading countries in Asia and America (4)

 

38 128

 

3

 

OPEC countries (5)

 

31 426

 

3

 

Other countries

 

181 036

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Exports

 

1 169 694

 

100

 

 


(1) France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria

(2) Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland

(3) Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Former Jugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro

(4) China, North Korea, Cuba, Mongolia

(5) Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia (until 2008), Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Angola (from 2007), Ecuador (from 2007)

 

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Year ended December 31, 2012

 

 

 

millions
of SEK

 

%

 

Imports (c.i.f.) by country of consignment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Union (EU15)

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom

 

72 195

 

7

 

Germany

 

190 924

 

17

 

Denmark

 

93 291

 

8

 

Finland

 

55 876

 

5

 

Other EU15 countries (1)

 

243 145

 

22

 

Total EU15

 

655 431

 

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

 

 

 

 

 

Norway

 

100 720

 

9

 

Other EFTA countries (2)

 

10 190

 

1

 

Total EFTA

 

110 910

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Central and Eastern Europe (3)

 

92 538

 

8

 

Russia

 

58 036

 

5

 

United States

 

35 682

 

3

 

Japan

 

12 665

 

1

 

State trading countries in Asia and America (4)

 

44 884

 

4

 

OPEC countries (5)

 

13 981

 

1

 

Other countries

 

77 832

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Imports

 

1 101 959

 

100

 

 


(1) France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria

(2) Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland

(3) Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Former Jugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro

(4) China, North Korea, Cuba, Mongolia

(5) Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia (until 2008), Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Angola (from 2007), Ecuador (from 2007)

 

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10. The balances of international payments of the registrant for each year ended since the close of the latest year for which such information was previously reported. The statements of such balances should conform, if possible, to the nomenclature and form used in the “Statistical Handbook of the League of Nations”. (These statements need to be furnished only if the registrant has published balances of international payments).

 

Balance of Payment

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

(billions of SEK)

 

Current account

 

212.1

 

Trade in goods (f.o.b.-f.o.b.)

 

84.3

 

Net trade of goods

 

61

 

Correction items

 

23.4

 

Services

 

112.3

 

Transportation

 

20.1

 

Travel

 

34.6

 

Other services

 

126.8

 

Compensation of employees

 

-2.4

 

Investment income

 

81.1

 

Direct investment

 

80

 

Portfolio investment excl.fin derivatives

 

-8.5

 

Income on equity

 

43.5

 

Income on debt (interest)

 

-52

 

Other investment

 

9.6

 

Current transfers

 

-63.2

 

Contributions etc. to/from the EU

 

-23.4

 

Development assistance grants

 

-11

 

Other current transfers

 

-28.8

 

Capital account

 

-4.4

 

Contributions etc. to/from EU, investmest

 

0.1

 

Developmenst assistance grants, investment

 

-5.7

 

Other

 

1.2

 

Financial account

 

-88.7

 

Direct investment

 

-97.2

 

Abroad

 

-206.5

 

Equity capital

 

-55.6

 

Loans etc.

 

-25.4

 

Reinvested earnings

 

-125.5

 

In Sweden

 

109.3

 

Equity capital

 

155.3

 

Loans etc.

 

-96

 

Reinvested earnings

 

50.1

 

Portfolio investment excl. fin derivatives

 

97.8

 

Assets (change in Swedish inv abroad)

 

-219.8

 

Equity securities

 

-201.7

 

Debt securities

 

-18.1

 

Liabilities (change in foreign inv in Sw.)

 

317.6

 

Equity securities

 

26.9

 

Debt securities

 

290.6

 

Financial derivatives

 

36.2

 

Other investment

 

-122

 

Assets (change in Swedish inv abroad)

 

-82.3

 

Loans

 

-111

 

Trade credits & other

 

28.7

 

Liabilities (change in foreign inv in Sw.)

 

-39.6

 

Loans

 

-9.3

 

Trade credits & other

 

-30.3

 

Reserve assets

 

-3.5

 

Net errors and omissions

 

-119

 

 

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This annual report comprises:

 

a) Pages numbered 1 to 20 consecutively.

 

b) The following exhibits:

 

Exhibit a) None

Exhibit b) None

Exhibit c) Budget Statement

 

This annual report is filed subject to the Instructions for Form 18-K for Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof.

 

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Signature

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this annual report, to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, at Stockholm, Sweden, on the 10th day of October, 2013.

 

 

Kingdom of Sweden

Acting through Riksgäldskontoret

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas Olofsson

 

 

Thomas Olofsson

 

 

Director and Head of Funding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Charlotte Rydin

 

 

Charlotte Rydin

 

 

General Counsel

 

 

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