flag Sweden Sweden: Introdução

Capital: Stockholm

Population

Total Population: 10,486,941
Natural Increase: 0.7%
Density: 26 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 88.5%
Population of main municipalities: Stockholm (1,766,100); Gothenburg (655,100); Malmo (324,000); Uppsala (167,400); Västerås (128,600); Örebro (126,000); Linköping (119,000); Helsingborg (113,900); Jönköping (101,200); Norrköping (97,900)
Ethnic Origins: The population is comprised of approximately 80.4% of Sweden-born people and the remaning 19.6% were born in a foreign country (mainly from Syria, Finland, Iraq, Poland, Iran and Somalia). (Statistics Sweden)
Official Language: Swedish.
Other Languages Spoken: The recognized minority languages are: Sami, Finnish, Meänkieli, Yiddish and Romani.
Business Language(s): Swedish and English are used in business, German is spoken in hotels and shops.
Religion: 80% Evangelical-Lutheran. 8 religions are recognized, besides the Church of Sweden.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Stockholm

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK)

Country Overview

Area: 528,861 km²
Type of State: The Kingdom of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy based on a parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy: High-income economy, OECD member.
Considered as world’s one of the most highly developed post-industrial societies; highest level of taxation in the world; an economy which is based on the high-technology sector; high unemployment rate since the economic crisis
HDI*: 0.907/1
HDI (World Rank): 14/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Sweden, dial 00
To call Sweden, dial +46
Internet Suffix: .se
Computers: 88.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines: 45.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 94.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20182019202020212022
Imports of Goods (million USD) 170,605158,971149,985187,108202,162
Exports of Goods (million USD) 165,968160,576155,496189,524197,841
Imports of Services (million USD) 71,97974,94667,67979,14398,195
Exports of Services (million USD) 73,58377,90970,61781,60394,649

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

 

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