Sweden's Industrial Inventories q/q measures the total amount of goods (in monetary terms), stored in warehouses of industrial companies. The index measures a quarter-over-quarter change in inventories. Since inventories constitute part of GDP, economists monitor the publication of the indicator.
The accumulation of inventories usually has a positive effect on GDP and national currency quotes. However, an increase in inventories can be associated with a decrease in consumption, in which case the impact will be negative.