Sweden

Sweden · SWE · Europe

Risk Score

Guarded→ Stable

Risk Factors

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Sweden is a Nordic country renowned for its extensive welfare state, high technological innovation, and commitment to environmental sustainability. It maintains a strong export-oriented economy and plays an active role in international cooperation, having recently joined NATO.

Leadership

King Carl XVI Gustaf

Monarch (Head of Government: Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister)

Government: Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy

Economy

GDP

$650.0B

GDP per Capita

$60.0K

GDP Growth

+2.0%

Inflation

2.0%

Unemployment

7.0%

Manufacturing (automotive, machinery, electronics)ITTelecommunicationsPharmaceuticalsForestry

Trade

Key Exports

MachineryMotor vehiclesPaper productsWood productsChemicalsIron and steel products

Key Imports

MachineryPetroleum and petroleum productsChemicalsMotor vehiclesIron and steelFoodstuffs

Top Partners

GermanyNorwayUSADenmarkNetherlandsUK

Headlines (8)

New York Post17h ago

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Devdiscourse17h ago

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Bloomberg Tax News17h ago

Sweden to Explore Differentiated Food VAT After Temporary Cut

The Tribune1d ago

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CNBC TV181d ago

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