When the result is now official, it shows that this was the entire 46 percent of all FDI in Sweden, suggesting that the capital attracts the most foreign investors.
It is estimated that 450 new jobs have been created in the region, which has led to that the largest number of investors do business in the capital, where admittedly most of the resources are available. Most investment was within ICT, information and communication technologies.
The results also show that China, India and Japan remain to be important business partners. These countries have frequently circulated in the media context and have been perceived as the countries with the most potential for foreign investors. Asia will play an important role for investments in the future.
Stockholm has increased its potential over the past year despite the economic downturn which has slowed down investments worldwide. In the year of 2008, there were 46 foreign investment in Stockholm compared with 71 in 2009. Research and development, industry and the focus on services have contributed to the increase.
Facts about the investments from the report, conducted by
Stockholm Business Region.
Out of these investments there were 40 establishments, 20 partnerships, 5 re-investments, 3 take-overs, 2 venture capitals and 1 was subcontracting.
Most investments to Stockholm came from: - China (26 percent)
- Japan (17 percent)
- India (17 percent)
- Europe (16 percent)
- The United States (14 percent)
Cecilia Helland