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Business Sweden’s global analysis is focused on the macroeconomic and commercial conditions and forecasts that are vital to Swedish companies’ strategic decision-making and operations abroad. While providing insights in the intercept of macroeconomics, trade and investment policies and international business based on well recognized data sources, Business Sweden’s global analysis also integrates know-how stemming from its on-the-ground presence and experience from 40 markets in the world.

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Export managers' index Q2: Bleak times for Sweden’s exports

Business Sweden’s quarterly Export Managers’ Index (EMI) plunged by 19.1 points to 37.2 in Q2 2020 as the effects of the coronavirus crisis rippled out across global markets. This signalled the largest single quarterly drop since measurements began in 2007. The EMI is now at parity with the level recorded during the global financial crisis of 2008/2009.

Global economic outlook: Global economy slams on the brakes

The coronavirus pandemic plunges world markets into uncharted waters. This outlook report examines the ripple effects worldwide and the impact on Swedish exports.

FDI overview 2020: The pandemic slashes investments

The devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic has radically weakened the prospects for foreign direct investments over the next few years. An already sluggish trend will be followed by a drop of almost 40 per cent in 2020 and another 10 per cent in 2021 according to UNCTAD.

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Global export analysis: Sweden's Export back on course

Since 2015, Sweden’s share of the global market for goods exports has remained stable, with Swedish goods exports accounting for 1.1 per cent of total world exports. The last three years of this stable development of Sweden’s share of the export market was preceded by a rather lengthy period of decline in export market shares.

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Sweden’s exports in the eye of the storm

How are Swedish export companies affected by the coronavirus crisis? Sales will continue to suffer severely, our latest survey shows, but fewer companies expect the situation to worsen in the next four weeks.

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Tough action in the time of corona

The coronavirus pandemic has had severe consequences for Swedish exports. Our latest survey takes the temperature of impacts and mitigation plans among large exporting companies.

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Powering up with services

Services are on the upswing in global manufacturing and economic rewards await Swedish companies that get on board. How do you shift from a product-focused offering to a service-oriented business model?

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Export managers' index Q2: Bleak times for Sweden’s exports

Global economic outlook: Global economy slams on the brakes

FDI overview 2020: The pandemic slashes investments

Global export analysis: Sweden's Export back on course

Special reports

Sweden’s exports in the eye of the storm

Tough action in the time of corona

Powering up with services

International Trade comparison

Contact
Lena Sellgren

General questions about our analyses?

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Export managers' index Q2: Bleak times for Sweden’s exports

Global economic outlook: Global economy slams on the brakes

FDI overview 2020: The pandemic slashes investments

Global export analysis: Sweden's Export back on course

Special reports

Sweden’s exports in the eye of the storm

Tough action in the time of corona

Powering up with services

International Trade comparison

ContactLena Sellgren

General questions about our analyses?

Contact
Lena Sellgren