1、 BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY FOR SWEDISH COMPANIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 2024 A REPORT FROM TEAM SWEDEN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD.3 ABOUT THE SURVEY.5 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.7 THE MARKET.11 HOW SWEDISH COMPANIES SUCCEED IN THE UK.18 ACTING SUSTAINABLY.21 CONTACT US.26 KEY CONTRIBUTORS T

2、O THIS REPORT Business Sweden in the UK Qahir Bandali,Consultant Qahir.Bandalibusiness-sweden.se Susanna Silversol,Public Affairs Lead,UK Susanna.Silversolbusiness-sweden.se Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the UK Alexander Hgberg,Marketing and Communication Manager Alexander.Hogbergscc.org.uk Maja St

3、enberg,Marketing and Communications Associate Maja.Stenbergscc.org.uk Embassy of Sweden in the UK Clara Korsgren,Economic and Trade Politics Officer clara.korsgrengov.se copyright 2024 Business Sweden FOREWORD FOREWORD H E Stefan Gullgren Ambassador of Sweden to the UK Gustaf Bergstrm Trade&Invest C

4、ommissioner UK and Ireland,Business Sweden Fredrik Warneryd Chief Executive Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK Team Sweden in the United Kingdom is pleased to present the findings of the fifth edition of the Business Climate Survey for Swedish companies in the UK.The survey is as always a result

5、 of close collaboration between the Embassy of Sweden,the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Business Sweden(the Swedish Trade and Invest Council)and part of the larger Global Business Climate Survey.This years survey was conducted in a unique context with an upcoming General Election in the UK as well

6、 as continued rising geopolitical tension in both Europe and the Middle East,creating dual uncertainty at national and international level.In uncertain times,some businesses tend to adopt a wait-and-see approach.This could entail postponing strategic decisions and investments while awaiting more cer