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Country Commercial Guides for FY 2000: SwedenReport prepared by U.S. Embassy Stockholm, released July, 1999 Note* |
X. APPENDICES
A. Country Data
POPULATION 8.9 million
POPULATION GROWTH RATE 0.1 percent
RELIGIONS Lutheran 94 percent, other 6 percent
GOVERNMENT SYSTEM Constitutional monarchy
LANGUAGE Swedish
WORK WEEK Monday-Friday, 40 hrs.
B. Domestic Economy 1997 1998 1999(E) GDP* 236,227 235,578 232,414 GDP Growth rate (%) 1.8 2.9 3.0 GDP per capita (USD)* 26,701 26,606 26,229 Gov't Spending as % of GDP 9 63.9 61.4 62.0 Inflation (%) 1.9 -0.6 0.5 Unemployment (% of workforce) 8.0 6.5 5.6 Foreign exchange reserves 11,810 14,272 n/a Average exchange rate (for USD 1) 7.64 7.95 8.30 Debt service ratio n/a n/a n/a * = Declines are due to depreciation of the SEK
(E) = Estimated
(US Millions Except Where Noted)
C. Swedish Trade Statistics 1997 1998 1999(E) Total exports 82,646 84,665 84,015 Total imports 65,393 68,196 67,215 Exports (from the U.S.)* 3,901 3,990 3,933 Imports (from Sweden to U.S.) 6,857 7,262 7,207
Exchange rates used:
1997, $1 = SEK 7.64 1998, $1 = SEK 7.95 1999, $1 = SEK 8.30 Sources: Swedish Central Bureau of Statistics
Ministry of Finance
Embassy forecasts
(USD Millions Except Where Noted)
# Does not include goods entered into Sweden via other EU-countries.D. Investment Statistics
Swedish Investment Abroad
(expressed in millions SEK)Country 1997 1998 Austria -122 463 Belgium, Luxembourg -4229 2657 Canada -125 -1222 Denmark 139 -704 Finland -7062 -77146 France 3033 1246 Germany -4881 -3953 Great Britain -3211 -4102 Greece 36 26 Ireland 3234 -4905 Italy -520 1807 Japan 256 -179 Netherlands 1008 327 Norway 219 -4348 Portugal -50 244 Spain 76 -1121 Switzerland -1568 -3009 USA -32964 -18925 Other Countries -15170 -34123 Reinvested Profits -34720 -31618 Total -96491 -78585 Total EU 1290 -85141 Total OECD 9097 -119573 A negative value indicates an outflow, where investment abroad is larger than disinvestment. A positive value is a net disinvestment, where disinvestment abroad is larger than investment.
SOURCE: Riksbanken (The Swedish Central Bank), Balance of Payments, March 1999
E. U.S. and Swedish Contacts
- Swedish Government Agencies
The Swedish National Rail Administration
(Banverket)
SE-781 85 Borlange
Phone: 46/243/450 00
Fax: 46/243/450 09
Web address: banverket.se
The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration
(FMV)
SE-115 88 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/782 4000
Fax: 46/8/667 5799The Swedish Civil Aviation Administration
(Luftfartsverket)
SE-601 79 Norrkoping
Phone: 46/11/19 20 00
Fax: 46/11/19 25 75
E-mail: luftfartsverket@hk.lfv.seThe Swedish National Post & Telecom Agency
(Post & Telestyrelsen)
Box 5398
SE-102 46 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/678 5500
Fax: 46/8/678 5505
E-mail: pts@pts.seThe Swedish National Police Board
(Rikspolisstyrelsen)
Box 12256
SE-102 26 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/401 9000
Fax: 46/8/401 9990
E-mail: info@rps.police.se
Web address:police.seThe Swedish Maritime Administration
(Sjofartsverket)
SE-601 78 Norrkoping
Phone: 46/11/19 10 00
Fax: 46/11/10 78 41
E-mail: sjofartsverket@shipadm.seSwedish National Food Administration
(Statens Livsmedelsverk)
Box 622
SE-751 26 Uppsala
Phone: 46/18/17 55 00
Fax: 46/18/10 58 48The Swedish Board of Customs and Excises
(Tullverket)
Box 2267
SE-103 17 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/789 7300
Fax: 46/8/20 80 12
E-mail: generaltullstyrelsen@tullverket.se
Web address: tullverket.seThe Swedish National Road Administration
(Vagverket)
SE-781 87 Borlange
Phone: 46/243/750 00
Fax: 46/243/758 25
E-mail: vagverket@vv.seThe Swedish Agency for Administrative Development
(Government Procurement Office)
Box 2280
103 17 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/454 4600
Fax: 46/8/791 8972
E-mail: statskontoret@statskontoret.se
Web address: statskontoret.seThe Central Bureau of Statistics
(SCB)
SE-115 81 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/783 4000
Fax: 46/8/661 5261
E-mail: scb@scb.se
Web address: scb.se
> Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development (NUTEK)
Liljeholmsvagen 32
SE-117 86 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/681 9100
Fax: 46/8/19 68 26
Web address: nutek.seSwedish National Board of Trade
(Kommerskollegium)
Box 6803
SE-113 86 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/690 4800
Fax: 46/8/30 67 59
E-mail: info.marknad@kommers.se
Web address: kommers.seSwedish Trade Associations
Swedish Federation of Commerce and Trade
(Grossistforbundet Svenska Handel)
Mr. Carl-Johan Westholm, President
SE-123 29 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/762 7700
Fax: 46/8/762 7782
Web address: sht.seThe Federation of Swedish Commercial Agents
(Sveriges Handelsagenters Forbund)
Ms. Anna Wigardt Duhs, President
Box 1137
SE-111 81 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/411 0022
Fax: 46/8/411 00 23
E-mail: mail@handelsagenterna.se
Web addess: handelsagenterna.seIT-foretagen (Association of IT companies)
Ms. Ann-Marie Nilsson, President
Box 5501
SE-114 85 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/783 8300
Fax: 46/8/667 0461
E-mail: info@sito.se
Web address: sito.seThe Federation of Swedish Industries
(Industriforbundet)
Mr. Per Olofsson, President
Box 5501
SE-114 85 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/783 8000
Fax: 46/8/662 3595
Web address: industriforbundet.seMTB (mobile phone equipment suppliers)
Mr. Arvid Brandberg, President
Box 1416
SE-111 84 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/24 07 00
Fax: 46/8/21 84 96
Web address: mtl.seSwedish Chambers of Commerce
Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Torbjorn Hogberg, Director Int'l Department
Box 16050
SE-103 22 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/613 1800
Fax: 46/8/411 2432
E-mail: stock@chamber.se
Web address: chamber.seAmerican Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Marianne Raidna Wali, Executive Director
Box 5512
SE-103 21 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/613 1800
Fax: 46/8/411 4056
E-mail: amcham@chamber.se
Web address: amchamswe.seGothenburg Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Per-Erik Abrahamsson, Director Int'l Department
Box 5253
SE-402 25 Gothenburg
Phone: 46/31/83 59 00
Fax: 46/31/83 59 36
E-mail: trade@west.cci.se
Web address: trade.west.cci.seMalmo Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Ingmar Nilsson, Director Int'l Department
Skeppsbron 2
Se-211 20 Malmo
Phone: 46/40/690 2400
Fax: 46/40/690 2490
E-mail: chamber@south.cci.se
Web address: handelskammaren.comSwedish Market Research Firms
Borell Market Research AB
Ms. Lillemor Borell, President
Baldersgatan 2
SE-114 27 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/24 35 30
Fax: 46/8/24 40 15AC Nielsen Company AB
Mr. Torben Bank Jensen, President
Box 3045
SE-103 64 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/453 2500
Fax: 46/8/411 4551
E-mail: acn@nielsen.seSevenco AB
Ms. Lena Ostman, President
Box 30131
SE-104 25 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/619 5200
Fax: 46/8/13 02 88
E-mail: mail@sevenco.se
Web address: sevenco.seSIAR-Bossard
Mr. Michael Behm, President
Box 19601
SE-104 32 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/458 6000
Fax: 46/8/458 9530 Gartner Group (specializes in IT reporting)
Mr. Per Linden, President
Box 1006
SE-164 21 Kista
Phone: 46/8/632 9190
Fax: 46/8/751 6039
Web address: gartner.comIDC (Information Technology only)
Ms. Christina Torneman, President
Box 1096
SE-164 21 Kista
Phone: 46/8/751 04 15
Fax: 46/8/750 5888
Web address: idc.com- Banks in Sweden
Citibank International plc, Sweden (corporate customers only)
Mr. James Morrow, Managing Director
Box 1422
SE-111 84 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/723 3400
Fax: 46/8/611 4843
Web address: citicorp.com Nordbanken
Mr. Fredrik Axelsson, Vice President
SE-105 71 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/614 7000
Fax: 46/8/24 09 68
Web address: nb.seSkandinaviska Enskilda Banken
Mr. Tom Kallander, Vice President
SE-106 40 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/763 8000
Fax: 46/8/763 7163
Web addess: sebank.seHandelsbanken
Mr. Magnus Uggla, Vice President
SE-106 70 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/701 1000
Fax: 46/8/611 3858
Web address: handelsbanken.seF. Market Research
List of Industry Sector Report SE- Foreign Commercial Service
Available Industry Sector Reports (FY 1999)
Semiconductors Industrial Chemicals Travel and Tourism Sportswear Swedish Defense Market Biofuels in the Swedish Energy System Advertising Internet Services Air Pollution Control Equipment Franchising Dental Equipment Nordic Region Defense Newsletter Service Industries Industry Sector Reports planned for FY 2000:
Value Added Services (TES) Personal Computers Electronic Components Security and Safety Equipment Tourism Sporting Goods Gifts and Novelties Vehicles Consolidation of the Swedish Aerospace and Defense Industries Nordic Region Defense Newsletter Sweden's Integration with the Baltic Rim Energy Systems Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal Equipment Technologies and Services Franchise: Restaurant/Food subsector Home Health Care and Rehabilitation Products and Equipment G. U.S. Embassy Contacts
American EmbassyMr. Peter G. Frederick, Commercial Counselor
Dag Hammarskolds Vag 31
SE-115 89 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/783 5346
Fax: 46/8/660 9181
Web address: sce.doc.govMr. Robert C. Tetro, Agricultural Counselor
Dag Hammarskolds Vag 31
SE-115 89 Stockholm
Phone: 46/8/783 5390
Fax: 46/8/662 8495
Web address: usis.usemb.seWashington-Based U.S. Government Contacts
U.S. Department of Commerce
Room H-3043
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: 202/482 4414
Fax: 202/482 2897U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mr. Forrest Geerken, Northern Europe Area Officer
Foreign Agricultural Service
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone: 202/720 2144
Fax: 202/690 2909
E-mail: geerken@fas.usda.govTPCC Trade Information Center
Phone: 1/800/USA-TRADEU.S. Department of State
Office of Business Affairs
Phone: 202/746 1625
Fax: 202/647 3953U.S. Department of Agriculture
FAS
Trade Assistance and Promotion Office
Phone: 202/720/7420Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Phone: 202/336 8799- U.S. Based Multipliers
Embassy of Sweden
Mr. Lars Bjerde, Government Procurement
1501 M. Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005-1702
Phone: 202/467 2600
Fax: 202/467 2699Swedish Trade Council
Ms. Eva Nilsson, President
250 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60601-7594
Phone: 312/781 6222
Fax: 312/346 0683
Web address: swedentrade.comSwedish-American Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Lars H.Christofferson, President
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212/838 5530
Fax: 212/755 7953
E-mail: business services@saccny.com
H. Trade Event ScheduleStockholm
Stockholm International Fairs (Stockholmsmassan)
SE-125 80 Stockholm
Tel: +46-8-749 41 00
Fax: +46-8-749 61 91
E-mail: staff@stofair.se
Internet: www.stofair.seSollentunamassan
Box 174
SE-191 23 Sollentuna
Tel: +46-8-92 59 00
Fax: +46-8-92 97 74
E-mail: info@sollfair.se
Internet: www.sollfair.seGothenburg
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg (Svenska Massan)
SE-412 94 Gothenburg
Tel: +46-31-708 80 00
Fax: +46-31-16 03 30
E-mail: info@swefair.se
Internet: www.swefair.seMalmo
Malmo Massan
Box 468
SE-201 24 Malmo
Tel: +46-40-690 85 00
Fax: +46-40-690 85 01
E-mail: info@millerfreeman.se
Internet: www.millerfreeman.seJonkoping
Elmia
Box 6066
SE-550 06 Jonkoping
Tel: +46-36-15 20 00
Fax: +46-36-16 46 98
E-mail: mail@elmia.se
Internet: www.elmia.seDates
1999
October 5-7 Nordic Rail 99, Elmia, Jonkoping
October 7-10 Hem&Villa (Home&Villa), Stockholm
International Fairs, Stockholm (Info on www.hemochvilla.com)
October 7-9 Dental Scandinavia, Swedish Exhibition and Congress Center, Gothenburg
October 19-23 Scandinavian Technical Fair, Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm
October 19-23 Storage & Transportation (Materials Handling), Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm
November 9-10 Bioenergy 99, Norra Latin, Stockholm (Info on www.svebio.se)
November 11-14 Scandinavian Sailboat and Motorboat Show, Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm
Nov 30-Dec 2 Med.xpo Medicine Fair, Stockholm International Fairs
2000
Jan 26-29 Auto Teknik (Automotive parts/accessories), Elmia, Jonkoping
February 22-25 Energiteknik 2000 (Energy Technology), Svenska Massan, Gothenburg
March 3-12 Allt For Sjon (Boats and accessories), Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm
March 13-15 Computer World Expo, Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm
March 21-25 Nordbygg/VVS 2000 (Construction and HVAC), Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm
April 8-16 Stockholm International Motor Show, Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm
April 11-14 Vise/Vibex (Automotive OEM), Svenska Massan, Gothenburg
May 12-13 Business Software, Svenska Massan, Gothenburg
May 24-26 Telecom 2000, Sollentuna Fairs, Stockholm
August 24-27 Truck Exhibition, Elmia, Jonkoping
September 5-8 Komponent, Elektronikproduktion (Components & Electronics Production), Swedish Exhibition & Congress Center, Gothenburg
September 19-22 Skydd 2000 (Protection 2000), Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm 1548
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