Canada-Sweden fact sheet
Sweden
Official Title:
Kingdom of Sweden
General Information
Capital: Stockholm
Population (million): 10.45
Total Area: 449,964 km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 7.15 krona (SEK) (2021- Annual average)
National Holiday: June 6, national day
Language(s): Swedish
Political Information
Type of State:
Constitutional monarchy
Type of Government:
Parliamentary democracy. Unicameral with a 349-seat Parliament (Riksdag).
Prime Minister elected by the parliament. Cabinet appointed by the Prime
Minister. Administrative divisions: 21 counties. Governing coalition: Moderate
Party (M), Christian Democrats (KD), Liberal Party (L), with the support
of the Sweden Democrats (SD).
Head of State:
King Carl XVI Gustaf (Accession 1973)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M)
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Tobias Billström (M)
International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade: Johan Forssell
(M)
Defence: Pål Jonson (M)
Main Political Parties:
Social Democratic Party (S); Sweden Democrats (SD); Moderate Party (M); Left Party (V); Centre Party (C); Christian Democrats (KD); Green Party (MP); Liberal Party (L).
Parliament: S (107), SD (73), M (68), V (24), C (24), KD (19), MP (18), L (16).
Elections:
Monarchy is hereditary. Members of Parliament (4 year terms): next in September 2026.
Economic Information (2021)
| Type | Sweden | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 804.92 | 2,517.75 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 77,008.30 | 65,864.62 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 5.08 | 4.54 |
| Inflation: (%) | 2.65 | 3.4 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 8.8 | 7.43 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2021)
Canadian exports to country: $ 438,682,469
Canadian imports from country: $ 2,424,261,606
FDI in Canada: $ 2,309 million
CDI in the country: $ 5,337 million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Urban Ahlin
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Jason LaTorre
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $ 762,813,295 | $ 2,199,117,872 |
| 2018 | $ 579,801,938 | $ 2,372,869,087 |
| 2019 | $ 451,185,803 | $ 2,312,354,975 |
| 2020 | $ 411,172,004 | $ 2,101,061,917 |
| 2021 | $ 438,682,469 | $ 2,424,261,606 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $ 12,010,775 | $ 1,894,949 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $ 1,841,798 | $ 1,882,925 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ 30,972 | $ 3,062,912 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $ 23,069,391 | $ 105,020,040 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $ 85,190,759 | $ 259,483,866 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $ 26,864,089 | $ 505,508,383 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $ 11,823,726 | $ 55,797,418 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $ 451,142 | $ 1,105,407 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $ 6,405,913 | $ 2,212,941 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $ 4,224,073 | $ 55,884,992 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $ 1,832,748 | $ 15,296,543 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $ 608,321 | $ 2,647,551 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $ 1,583,912 | $ 3,071,695 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ 108,961 | $ 547,426 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $ 50,071,160 | $ 246,392,369 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $ 119,441,937 | $ 766,899,010 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $ 33,614,465 | $ 244,439,690 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $ 40,662,788 | $ 113,559,431 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ 754,933 | $ 2,231,809 |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $ 11,630,347 | $ 34,188,348 |
| 21 Antiques | $ 104,231 | $ 411,670 |
February 2023
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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