Business Climate Surveys

The year of 2024 has so far brought both significant changes and new opportunities for the Japanese market. After years of deflation, Japan is at a turning point with both inflation and wage growth finally making a comeback.

The year 2024 marks a pivotal period for Taiwan's economy and its position in the global market. Amid geopolitical shifts and evolving international trade policies, the Taiwanese economy continues to demonstrate resilience and is expected to rebound to a ten-year high annual GDP growth.

For centuries, the UK has been recognised as a global beacon for business and entrepreneurship thanks to its supportive and diverse business environment. With a robust legal framework, favourable taxation policies, strong democratic values, access to finance and a vibrant business eco-system, the UK provides a fertile ground for businesses to thrive.

The United States remains one of Swedish companies' most important foreign markets, boasting the largest value of Swedish direct investments abroad. In this Business Climate Survey, we map companies' opportunities and challenges when doing business in the United States.

As the world’s eighth-largest economy and the EU’s second-largest industrial producer, Italy offers a wide range of business opportunities for Swedish companies across various sectors.

2023 was a profitable year for most Swedish companies in Mainland China. Of all respondents, 61 per cent reported a profitable business. The survey shows a recovering trend from 2022, the worst year of financial performance by Swedish companies in Mainland China.

With more than a hundred Swedish or Sweden-related companies active in the financial sector, life science, transportation and logistics, creative industries, retail and much more, our commercial and economic ties to Hong Kong are strong.

The relationship between Sweden and Denmark reflects a resilient partnership rooted in historical ties and economic alignment. This report provides a comprehensive understanding of the current state of the business climate and future prospects for Swedish companies in Denmark.

Taiwan may be a small island, but it is one of Asia’s largest economies. With strong purchasing power, openness for international business and high technological maturity, the island is one of the world’s foremost high-tech hubs and a leading force in Asia’s green transition.

As the ninth largest economy in the world, Canada is home to a healthy, wealthy populace with a highly diversified demand for goods and services. Today, over 150 companies originally based in Sweden operate on Canadian soil, and every year more firms enter the Canadian market.

Creating sustainable value through collaboration has been Sweden’s principal message, and this is reflected in its relationship with South Africa. The stable business environment in the region makes the country a leading destination for Swedish companies.

In the last two decades, foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam has increased at a double-digit growth rate. Today, Vietnam is considered one of the most open countries in Asia regarding FDI receipts, owing to its economic reforms and integration with the global economy.

Sweden and South Korea are two of the most innovative countries in the world, and many exciting innovation-driven partnerships are going on between the two countries. In this survey, we see a development suggesting Swedish companies may be moving towards conducting more value-adding operations rather than developing abroad and then focusing on sales.

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 two countries.

The US is often seen as one market by companies looking into establishing in the market; however, it is important to remember the country is large, both in terms of population and in terms of land mass. Due to its size and its 50 states, the culture, the politics, and the way of doing business varies across the country, making it difficult to approach the market in the same way.