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Sweden mobilising efforts to boost global competitiveness and foreign trade

The Strategy for Sweden’s foreign trade, investment and global competitiveness outlines a new holistic approach to creating the best possible conditions for Swedish companies to grow, develop and assume leading positions in tomorrow’s global markets.

Sweden mobilising efforts to boost global competitiveness and foreign trade

  • A strong and competitive Sweden strengthens our welfare and security

    An international context of rising geopolitical tensions and intensifying competition places greater demands on both the Swedish business sector and on policy. To strengthen its position internationally, Sweden must mobilise its efforts. We must harness the major business opportunities being created by the green and digital transition globally. To this end, we are reinforcing the synergies between development cooperation, promotion and trade policy.

    The foreign trade policy is a toolbox to guide this work. Its strength lies in its broad ownership, spanning all ministries and relevant government agencies. The strategy comprises three overall objectives and around 70 concrete interim objectives and activities. The aim is to achieve the objectives by 2030, with an initial evaluation taking place in 2026.

Interim objectives and measures

The foreign trade strategy takes a concerted approach to several necessary measures to strengthen Sweden’s and Swedish companies’ competitiveness, investments and exports. In addition to objectives on exports and investments, the strategy includes important interim objectives on innovation, research and development, skills supply, green and digital transition, the image of Sweden, new financing solutions and synergies between development cooperation, promotion and trade policy. Read more in the strategy:

Dialogue on the strategy

If you have questions or suggestions concerning implementation of the strategy, contact Team Sweden via email:

Overall objectives of the strategy

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Sweden’s competitiveness must be strengthened and the conditions for trade, investments and innovation improved

“A dynamic environment for research and an effective innovation support system are key prerequisites for Sweden’s and Swedish businesses’ global competitiveness.”

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Swedish businesses must increase their exports and presence in international markets

“Successful trade promotion requires goal-oriented support from the actors that are part of the Team Sweden collaboration.”

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Sweden’s global position as a prioritised partner for green and digital transition must be strengthened

“Prospects for enhanced synergies between development cooperation, promotion and trade policy are particularly good within the green and digital transition.”

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