1、 BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY FOR SWEDISH COMPANIES IN ITALY 2025 A REPORT FROM TEAM SWEDEN IN ITALY TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD.3 ABOUT THE SURVEY.5 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.7 THE MARKET.11 HOW SWEDISH COMPANIES SUCCEED IN ITALY.17 ACTING SUSTAINABLY.20 CONTACT US.24 KEY CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS REPORT Business Swed

2、en in Italy Pelle Jacobson Robert Naredi Nicole Buzzetti Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Italy Jessica Karlsson copyright 2025 Team Sweden FOREWORD FOREWORD As the worlds eighth-largest economy and the EUs second-largest industrial producer,Italy presents diverse business opportunities for Swedish co

3、mpanies across multiple sectors.Italy offers a well-developed network of service providers,distributors,and suppliers,an advantage particularly valuable for Swedish companies setting up operations in the country.Its strategic location also offers access to key markets in Southern Europe,North Africa

4、,and the Middle East,making it an ideal hub for regional operations.Italy is also the largest beneficiary of the NextGenerationEU funds,the most extensive stimulus package in EU history,receiving EUR 194 billion.These funds aim to drive the countrys green and digital transitions,enhance social and e

5、conomic resilience,and continue to support projects through June 2026.Despite the positive boost from post-Covid-19 NextGenerationEU funds,the Italian economy has continued to face global headwinds over the past year,marked by uncertainty.Real GDP growth reached 0.5 per cent in 2024,falling short of

6、 the 0.6 per cent forecast by Oxford Economics,and is expected to slow further to around 0.4 per cent in 2025.While inflation has stabilised following the easing of energy prices,it is projected to rise slightly to 2.0 per cent in 2025,mainly due to rising labour costs passing through to consumers.T