Köparkraft

Köparkraft is a Swedish compound word literally meaning "buyer's power" (köpar = buyer, kraft = power). In general usage it refers to the ability of consumers or purchasers to acquire goods and services, closely related to the economic concept of purchasing power. The term appears in discussions of household welfare, labor incomes, price changes and market negotiation strength.

As an indicator, köparkraft is commonly assessed through measures that adjust nominal income for price levels, such as real wages and disposable income adjusted by consumer price indices. Shifts in köparkraft reflect inflation, wage trends, taxation, social transfers and exchange-rate movements; improvements signal greater consumption capacity, while declines indicate reduced real living standards or purchasing capacity.

Köparkraft can also denote market-facing buyer power in commercial contexts, describing the influence purchasers have over prices, contract terms and supplier behavior. In this sense it overlaps with concepts from industrial organization and consumer economics such as bargaining power and monopsony effects.

Public policy frequently targets köparkraft through monetary policy, fiscal transfers, minimum wages and tax regulation to stabilize consumer purchasing ability and support demand. The word is sometimes used interchangeably with köpkraft (purchasing power) in Swedish, though köparkraft may emphasize the actor (the buyer) rather than the abstract purchasing capacity.