Fact sheets / Economy & Trade
In terms of area (450,000 km2 = 174,000 sq. mi.) Sweden is one of the largest countries in Europe, but in terms of population (about 9 million) it is a relatively small country. The Swedish economy is characterized by a high degree of internationaliz ...
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Swedish Institute
The engineering industry is, and has long been, the base of the Swedish manufacturing industry. Out of just over SEK 465 billion in total value added in manufacturing during 2004, the engineering industry accounted for more than half (52%).The engine ...
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Swedish Institute
This fact sheet consists of a compilation of addresses of trade and professional associations and state agencies that can be helpful when setting up a business in Sweden. The contact information is that of each organization’s head office.
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Invest in Sweden Agency
A foreign company that plans to do business in Sweden may establish a Swedish company in various legal entities. This Fact Sheet will concentrate on the most common business forms for foreign companies establishing a business in Sweden: Subsidiary in ...
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Invest in Sweden Agency
A foreign company desiring to establish a business in Sweden without forming a Swedish limited liability company may conduct its operations through a Swedish branch office.
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Invest in Sweden Agency
A representative office is the most limited presence of a foreign business in Sweden. Since representative offices are normally not permitted to enter into commercial agree-ments, this form of establishment is rarely used. A representative office is ...
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Invest in Sweden Agency
Foreign companies establishing a business in Sweden most commonly form subsidiaries in the form of limited liability companies (corporations).
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Invest in Sweden Agency
The figures presented are estimated average costs when setting up a business in Sweden. Costs are in SEK exclusive VAT and should only serve as guidelines.
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Invest in Sweden Agency
The long-term goal of the Swedish government’s labor market policy is full employment. To achieve its declared target of an employment rate of 80 percent among those aged 20–64 it will be necessary to harness all the resources of the labor market, es ...
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Swedish Institute
The regulations that govern real estate in Sweden are stable and efficient. Leases tend to be standardized and cover relatively short periods. The market is transparent and cost-effective, and the overall standard of premises is high.
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Invest in Sweden Agency
After a long slump that lasted almost throughout the 1990s, the Swedish construction industry has recovered and is in relatively good health after a more normal cyclical downturn in 2003/2004. Construction remains a key economic sector, today employi ...
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Swedish Institute
The motor vehicle industry plays a central role in the Swedish economy. Swedish automotive manufacturers, including suppliers to the industry, employ about 140,000 people. The automobile industry accounted forone fifth of the total machine and invent ...
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Swedish Institute
The Swedish service sector has expanded very rapidly in recent decades. Having accounted for just over 40% of jobs in the late 1940s, its share has climbed to almost 75% in 2003. Altogether, more than 3.2 million people work in services, including 1. ...
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Swedish Institute
Foreign key personnel – executives, experts, researchers, and others – may now qualify for special tax relief when working in Sweden. The legislation, in effect as of 1 January 2001, will provide an additional advantage to companies who need foreign ...
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Invest in Sweden Agency
Sweden’s social contribution costs are comparable to other European countries’. They consist of employers’ contributions and the employees’ contribution in form of the general pension fee.
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Invest in Sweden Agency
Sweden’s tax system offers several features that foreign investors and business highly value: efficiency, clarity and easily accessible information.
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Invest in Sweden Agency
All taxed income in Sweden is credited to an individual earner’s old-age pension, whether he or she resides in Sweden or is an expatriate.
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Invest in Sweden Agency
In terms of area, Sweden is one of the largest countries in Europe. About half of its land area is covered by forest. More than one third of the country is mountains, lakes and marshes. Less than a tenth of Sweden’s total area– slightly less than 3 m ...
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Swedish Institute
Sustainable development throughout society should be the objective of Sweden’s environmental work both inside and outside its borders.This requires major behavioral changes at all levels and in all areas of society. A new environmental policy based o ...
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Swedish Institute
There are two main types of companies that utilize classical or modern biotechnology: mature companies in traditional areas such as pharmaceuticals, food processing or pulp and paper, which have gradually become more innovative users of biotechnology ...
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Swedish Institute