The Global Business Climate Survey marks yet another important milestone in 2025 by adding 13 new markets. This means that the survey now monitors the views of more than 2,000 decision-makers at Swedish companies operating in 37 markets in total.
This year’s findings reveal that business leaders are adopting a more cautious approach compared to last year. But overall, sentiment remains relatively strong when it comes to doing business abroad.
Despite today’s geopolitical turmoil and global tariff war, 46% of Swedish companies plan to increase their overseas investments “slightly or significantly” in the next 12 months. 65% expect that their industry turnover will increase and 82% of respondents confirm that Brand Sweden gives them a competitive advantage.
The Arab Gulf states of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, together with India, continue to be among the most favourable business environments for Swedish companies according to the survey. This is in line with last year’s observations.
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About the survey
The Global Business Climate Survey is jointly produced by Business Sweden, the Swedish Chambers of Commerce (SCI), and Sweden’s embassies and consulates and covers 37 markets in Western Europe, APAC, MEA+, and the Americas.
The survey was first carried out in 2020 and captures the viewpoints, experiences, and insights of Swedish business leaders overseas. This year, more than 2,000 C-level representatives of Swedish companies abroad responded to the survey and answered 18 standard questions on the business climate in their main markets. The responses from the various regions are weighted in the survey results.
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