China market

China is Sweden's largest trade partner in Asia. In 2005 total trade was more than 5,5 billion US-dollars, which represented 2.5 % of Sweden's total foreign trade. In 2005 exports from Sweden to China reached SEK 18,8 billion. Industrial goods, primarily office and telecom equipment, mechanical equipment, transformers, iron, steel and vehicles, were the most important export products, but paper, chemical products and pharmaceuticals were also large product groups (2005).

In 2005 imports from China to Sweden reached SEK 29,7 billion. Light machinery and consumer goods, such as textiles, clothes, shoes and sporting equipment, dominate imports (2005).

Most large Swedish companies have established themselves in China, but also smaller companies are finding their way here. In total approx. 220 companies have manufacturing facilities or offices on the ground, primarily in or around Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing.

Chinese companies are also finding their way to Sweden. To strengthen the economic relations between Sweden and China is an important issue for the Swedish government.

^{Source: www.swedenabroad.com}