Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden are all popular markets for foreign investors and have been for a long time. In Finland, it is now time for large infrastructure investments and investments in broadband.
Finland is also in need of new housing and renovation of existing housing. In other words, there are good business opportunities in these areas.
They also plan to build a new major residential area east of Helsinki, which will be environment-oriented. Work within energy is something they will invest in for the future. They have also decided on tax relief for traders, farmers and consumers in order to respond to the downturn.
Denmark is interested in Swedish expertise in the engineering field, in the field of medical technology and also for Swedish food. Skåne region is popular for Danish entrepreneurs in which communication is good and it is easy to cross the Oresund Bridge.
Norway continues to have interest in investment in infrastructure and of course in offshore operations.
There are many similarities between our Nordic neighbors and Sweden, but there are also differences in business culture between the countries. Danes act quickly and are known as tough negotiators, Finnish entrepreneurs because they are objective and want to achieve closure quickly.
The Nordic countries have so far done relatively well in the crisis compared with other countries and are popular markets for investment, imports and exports.
Cecilia Helland