Business Climate Surveys

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This year's edition of Global business climate survey 2026

Swedish companies are proving resilient in 2026 despite geopolitical turbulence and a cautious global outlook. Optimism remains high in Asia-Pacific while European sentiment has edged up, with Ireland now in second place. Explore views from the ground in a record 41 markets worldwide.

Explore all our Business Climate Surveys

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Portugal Business Climate Survey 2023

Sweden and Portugal have enjoyed a solid diplomatic and trade relationship since the 17th century. The business communities of our countries have become more integrated – thereby strengthening both our political ties and our trade...

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The Netherlands Business Climate Survey 2023

The Netherlands is Sweden's seventh-largest export market (94 billion SEK) and the third-largest market for imports (206 billion SEK). With its geographically advantageous location, together with its high level of digitalisation,...

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Italy Business Climate Survey 2023

As the world’s eighth-largest economy and the EU’s second-largest industrial producer, Italy provides a wide range of business opportunities to Swedish companies in various sectors, offering excellent access to service providers,...

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Germany Business Climate Survey 2023

With a concerning overall economic outlook in Germany, it is encouraging that among respondents in the 2023 Business Climate Survey, a rather positive picture of the business climate emerges. The bilateral trade volume between Germany...

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Türkiye Business Climate Survey 2023

In 2022, export volume from Sweden to Türkiye increased by 35 per cent compared to 2021 and amounted to 20.4 billion SEK, reaching an all-time high in the last 10 years. Despite Türkiye's sustained growth in the past decade, the global...

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The United Kingdom Business Climate Survey 2022

The United Kingdom has many prominent industries, a thriving start-up scene and one of the most important financial hubs in the world, London. Thanks to low entry barriers and a large market size, there are a lot of opportunities in...

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Italy Business Climate Survey 2022

The first Swedish company to enter the Italian market did so in the early 1900s, but most of the Swedish subsidiaries were established in the 1990s when business interest from Sweden to Italy started to increase significantly. Italy is...

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Türkiye Business Climate Survey 2022

Türkiye and Sweden have long standing and important economic ties. In 2021, Türkiye was the 19th largest trade partner for Sweden. Türkiye, with its strategic geographical location between Europe and Asia, and its young population (53...

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France Business Climate Survey 2022

France has historically been an important trade partner for Sweden and this relationship keeps growing. With almost 68 million inhabitants, France is the third largest market in Europe, and the seventh largest economy in the world. In...

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Spain Business Climate Survey 2022

Spain is the fourth largest economy in the EU and the 14th largest in the world, with a population of around 47 million people. Spain and Sweden’s long-standing trade relationship has been solid with a relative trade balance between the...

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The Netherlands Business Climate Survey 2022

In 2021 the Business Climate Survey was launched for the first time in the Netherlands. Most of the respondents, 76 per cent, then found the Dutch business climate good or very good. This year, as many as 84 per cent believe so.

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Germany Business Climate Survey 2022

As the largest economy in Europe and accounting for one quarter of the European Union’s GDP, Germany is Sweden’s most important trade partner. Throughout the turbulence of the past years, the relationship between Sweden and Germany...

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France Business Climate Survey 2021

France has historically been an important trade partner for Sweden and this relationship keeps growing. With its 67 million inhabitants, France is the third largest market in Europe, and the seventh largest economy in the world. Key...

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Spain Business Climate Survey 2021

Team Sweden España (the Embassy, Business Sweden, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Madrid and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Barcelona) have joined forces and carried out a business climate survey among Swedish companies in Spain....

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Türkiye Business Climate Survey

Türkiye was one of the few OECD countries that experienced positive growth in 2020. But the country has faced severe challenges ranging from political and regional uncertainties to currency volatility and pandemic impacts. Despite this,...