Table of Contents
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 5
SWOT Analysis ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Sweden IT Sector SWOT ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Sweden Political SWOT ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Sweden Economic SWOT ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Sweden Business Environment SWOT ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
IT Business Environment Ratings .................................................................................................................. 9
Europe .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Table: Regional IT Business Environment Ratings ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Europe IT Markets Overview ......................................................................................................................... 13
Sweden Market Overview .............................................................................................................................. 19
Government Authority ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Background ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Software .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Vertical Focus: Banking And Financial Services ................................................................................................................................................ 27
Industry Developments ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Industry Forecast Scenario ........................................................................................................................... 31
Market Trends ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Drivers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Segments ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Table: Swedish IT Sector (US$mn unless otherwise stated) ................................................................................................................................ 33
Internet ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Table: Internet Sector, 2008-2015 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Macroeconomic Forecast ................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Table: Sweden – Economic Activity .................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Competitive Landscape ................................................................................................................................ 40
Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Software .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
IT Services .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Country Snapshot: Sweden Demographic Data ......................................................................................... 44
Section 1: Population .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030 ....................................................................................................................................................... 44
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 ...................................................................................................................................................... 45
Section 2: Education And Healthcare ................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Table: Education, 2002-2005 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power ................................................................................................................................................. 46
Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006 ......................................................................................................................................................... 46
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) ............................................................................................................................................... 46
Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012 ......................................................................................................................................................... 47
BMI Methodology .......................................................................................................................................... 48
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts ......................................................................................................................................................... 48
IT Industry .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
IT Ratings – Methodology ................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Table: IT Business Environment Indicators ........................................................................................................................................................ 50
Weighting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Table: Weighting Of Components ....................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Sources ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
SWOT Analysis ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Sweden IT Sector SWOT ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Sweden Political SWOT ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Sweden Economic SWOT ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Sweden Business Environment SWOT ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
IT Business Environment Ratings .................................................................................................................. 9
Europe .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Table: Regional IT Business Environment Ratings ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Europe IT Markets Overview ......................................................................................................................... 13
Sweden Market Overview .............................................................................................................................. 19
Government Authority ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Background ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Software .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Vertical Focus: Banking And Financial Services ................................................................................................................................................ 27
Industry Developments ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Industry Forecast Scenario ........................................................................................................................... 31
Market Trends ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Drivers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Segments ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Table: Swedish IT Sector (US$mn unless otherwise stated) ................................................................................................................................ 33
Internet ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Table: Internet Sector, 2008-2015 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Macroeconomic Forecast ................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Table: Sweden – Economic Activity .................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Competitive Landscape ................................................................................................................................ 40
Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Software .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
IT Services .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Country Snapshot: Sweden Demographic Data ......................................................................................... 44
Section 1: Population .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030 ....................................................................................................................................................... 44
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030 ...................................................................................................................................................... 45
Section 2: Education And Healthcare ................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Table: Education, 2002-2005 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power ................................................................................................................................................. 46
Table: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006 ......................................................................................................................................................... 46
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$) ............................................................................................................................................... 46
Table: Average Annual Wages, 2000-2012 ......................................................................................................................................................... 47
BMI Methodology .......................................................................................................................................... 48
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts ......................................................................................................................................................... 48
IT Industry .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
IT Ratings – Methodology ................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Table: IT Business Environment Indicators ........................................................................................................................................................ 50
Weighting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
Table: Weighting Of Components ....................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Sources ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
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