1、 Business Climate Survey for Swedish companies in the United Kingdom 2026 A report from Team Sweden in the United Kingdom Business Climate Survey United Kingdom Table of Contents Foreword.4 Executive summary .5 About the survey .6 Economic outlook .7 The market.12 How Swedish companies succeed in th
2、e United Kingdom.19 Acting sustainably.23 Contact us .26 Key contributors to this report Business Sweden in the United Kingdom Qahir Bandali,Senior Consultant Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom Alexander Hgberg,Head of Communications Maja Stenberg,Marketing&Communications Manager Emba
3、ssy of Sweden in the United Kingdom Ida Karlsson,Political and Economic Officer copyright 202 6 Team Sweden 48 respondents(total+2,250 respondents for 41 markets)Current business climate Industry turnover Future investments Positive view on the current global business climate on the rise 68%of Swedi
4、sh companies expect their industry turnover to increase 37%of Swedish companies plan to increase their investments slightly or significantly in the next 12 months Globally valued success factors Brand Sweden 1.Partnerships/local relationships 2.Sales competence 3.Feedback from clients 76%of Swedish
5、companies abroad consider Brand Sweden beneficial for business Local conditions with high satisfaction Local conditions with least satisfaction 1.Personal safety 2.Distributors 3.Service providers 1.Labour market regulations 2.Corporate tax 3.Licenses and permits Environmental considerations Corrupt
6、ion Human rights violation and labour rights abuse 69%of respondents believe the environment is a considerable factor in their customers purchasing decisions Low exposure to corruption in the UK Low risk in advanced economies No reports of violations in the UK Low risk in advanced economies Foreword