Sweden has a small, open economy that is dependent to a large extent on global demand for products and services. The Swedish financial market is strongly linked to the international capital market. As such, there is substantial interest in following its economic and financial development to understand the challenges and opportunities ahead. The Export Credit Trends Survey is published twice per year, in June and December, only in Swedish.

From the Export Credit Trends Survey June 2023

Financing possibilities
Seven out of ten companies (70 percent) believe that the possibilities for financing via the capital and credit market are currently unchanged. As many as nine out of ten companies feel that the financing possibilities through the banking market are unaltered and will remain so for the next twelve months.

Export order intake
Four out of ten (44 percent) of the Swedish export companies expect increased demand for Swedish exports in the coming year, and only one out of ten (11 percent) expect a decrease in incoming orders.

Employment
Four out of ten companies (37 percent) plan to hire more people in Sweden, and three out of ten (34 percent) companies plan to hire more abroad in the next twelve months – an increase compared to the autumn poll.

Climate impact
Seven out of ten companies (72 percent) state that they are planning investments for reduced climate impact, an slight increase from the autumn’s measurement when 68 percent of the companies planned to reduce their climate impact.