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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 Q4: Silver lining in the export clouds

Business Sweden’s Export Managers’ Index (EMI), which reflects sentiment among exporters of goods and services remained virtually unchanged in the fourth quarter 2019. EMI increased marginally by 0.1 units to 50.7 in the fourth quarter, compared with 50.6 in the third quarter

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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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Global economic outlook: Trade conflict burdens the global economy

It is becoming increasingly clear that the world economy has entered a slowdown. Industrial production has stagnated in large parts of the world and sentiment is falling. Growth in world trade has fallen significantly and the first half of this year saw zero growth.

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Foreign direct investments overview 2019

Global flows of foreign direct investment fell by 13 per cent in 2018, to USD 1,297 billion. In Europe, international direct investment was halved. The downturn was driven mainly by US companies’ massive repatriation of accumulated profits abroad, but the fall was mitigated by a strong global market for company mergers and acquisitions.

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Beyond boundaries

How innovation helps secure future competitiveness and position for growth in APAC

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Manufacturing changes course

This report highlights the ongoing regionalisation of industrial companies' manufacturing and trade in Asia, Europe and North America. The trend is most obvious in Asia.

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If crisis hits

How would a geopolitical crisis affect Swedish business operations? Get an understanding of the relation between potential global conflicts and international trade.

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Export managers' index Q4: Silver lining in the export clouds

Global export analysis: Sweden's Export back on course

Global economic outlook: Trade conflict burdens the global economy

Foreign direct investments overview 2019

Special reports

Beyond boundaries

Manufacturing changes course

If crisis hits

International trade comparison

Contact
Lena Sellgren

General questions about our analyses?

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Our analyses

Export managers' index Q4: Silver lining in the export clouds

Global export analysis: Sweden's Export back on course

Global economic outlook: Trade conflict burdens the global economy

Foreign direct investments overview 2019

Special reports

Beyond boundaries

Manufacturing changes course

If crisis hits

International trade comparison

ContactLena Sellgren

General questions about our analyses?

Contact
Lena Sellgren