Sweden is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund

At 450,295 square kilometers, Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth largest country in Europe, the capital and Nordic countries.

Official EU language(s): Swedish

EU member country: since 1 January 1995

Currency: Swedish krona SEK.

Trade and economy

The most important sectors of Sweden’s economy in 2020 were public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities (21.6%), industry (17.1%) and wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food services (16.6%).