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Investments in the shadow of geopolitics

The investment climate in 2024 was negatively affected by the global economy’s continued sluggish performance and geopolitical tensions. Foreign direct investment (FDI) increased globally by a modest 4 per cent compared to the previous year. Sweden recorded a decline but climbed to fourth place in Europe.

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EXPORT MANAGERS' INDEX Q3: Sudden tailwinds

Despite tariff turmoil and a stronger Swedish krona, export companies are taking a brighter view of future prospects, as revealed in the third quarter Business Sweden’ Export Managers’ Index (EMI) which rose by 4.6 points to 51.0. Views of expected demand from North America recovered – indicating that optimism is back.

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Suppliers of today and tomorrow

Swedish industrial companies are operating in an increasingly complex environment of heightened geopolitical tensions. This report examines the current state of Swedish industrial companies' supplier networks abroad and how these networks are evolving.

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Export of Services 2025: The invisible exports

When global trade in goods dampens, services continue to silently gain momentum. This new analysis from Business Sweden takes you behind the scenes of Sweden’s exports of services – a growing yet often overlooked engine of the Swedish economy.

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Navigating Europe's electrification future

Swedish companies are at a critical moment in the global electrification revolution. While China dominates 75-95% of the value chain, Europe has just 3-5 years to secure its competitive position in emerging markets worth trillions of dollars.

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Uncovering mining titans

Swedish know-how and technology expertise are playing a central role in the transformation of the global mining industry. In this report, we explore ways of accelerating sustainability, innovation and exploration at 20 of the world’s largest mining companies.

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Pioneering climate adaptation in healthcare

The healthcare and life sciences industry is facing a dual challenge – mitigating emissions while building the climate-resilient health systems of the future. In this EGI report we explore how Swedish companies can bridge the gap and accelerate climate adaptation in overseas markets.

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