The most developed among the five Nordic countries is Sweden.
Sweden is the country with the richest industrial categories and the most developed real economy among the five Nordic countries. From heavy industry to light industry, it covers almost all aspects of social needs. This is why Sweden has been relatively calm during the international economic crisis. one.
Sweden, the full name of "Kingdom of Sweden", is located in Scandinavia. It is a highly developed capitalist country and a member of the European Union. It belongs to Northern Europe along with Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
Compared with the other four Nordic countries, Sweden’s scientific research capabilities and industrial capabilities are also the strongest. Especially in information, communications, biology, medicine, power equipment, chemical industry, machinery manufacturing, microelectronics, automobiles and military technology, Sweden has a number of highly competitive and high-quality enterprises.
Reasons for development
1. Emphasis on education
Sweden ranked third in the Global Innovation Index in 2018. Due to the lack of natural resources, human resources have become the most common in Nordic countries. valued resources. Education in the Nordic countries is free from primary school to university.
Nordic countries not only cultivate first-class scientists and engineers, but also cultivate a team of highly qualified and highly skilled workers. In terms of the number of scientific papers published per capita, Sweden ranks first in the world, followed by Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. The number of patents per million people is close to 370 in Sweden and less than 150 in the United States.
2. Emphasis on trade
Sweden continues the tradition of Viking business and is a highly export-oriented economy. Sweden has a population of 10.18 million and an area of ??450,000 square kilometers. Sweden is open to the outside world all year round. Trade dependence is about 80%, and export profits account for about 45% of GDP.