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Business Region Göteborg
Why interest in Gothenburg is rocketing
Three reasons why interest in Gothenburg is increasing so quickly
In recent years, Gothenburg-based companies have invested heavily in developing new
products and services
Construction plans worth a total of 100 billion euros are attracting investors at a scope
never previously seen in Gothenburg
The rapid pace of digitalisation opens up opportunities for companies and people with
the ability to think creatively.
Growth strategy – to expand in
terms of both population and area
• 120,000 new jobs. (2016-2035)
• 10,000 new inhabitants per year.
• The core of the region, central Gothenburg, will
grow by 45,000 inhabitants and 60,000 jobs by
2030. (2012-2030)
• In 2030, the Gothenburg labour market will
• encompass 1.75 million inhabitants, compared
• with 1.17 million inhabitants today.
Current labour market region
Labour market region by 2030
Growth in Gothenburg’s
labour market since year 2000
Source: Statistics Sweden
79%increase in GRP
(gross regional product)
46,000more establishments
74%increase in total wage sum
53%increase in productivity
187,000new inhabitants
134,000more jobs
Growth in Swedish metropolitan regions
Source: Statistics Sweden (refers to statistics for labour market regions)
Gothenburg region
Stockholm region
Malmö region
Sweden
Employment
Annual growth in number of employees
2000-2016
1.6% 1.5%1.4%
1.1%
3.3%3.1% 3.1%
2.8%
Total wage sum
Annual real growth in total wage sums
2000-2017
3.0%
3.8% 3.7%
2.9%
Gross regional product
Annual real growth in gross
regional product 2000-2015
2nd place
Connectivity**
Ranks cities and regions in Europe with
the best IT and logistics infrastructure.
Among large European cities,
Gothenburg is ranked second when it
comes to the best IT and logistics
infrastructure.
European Cities and Regions of the
Future 2017/2018:
2nd place of 55 mid-sized cities
Source: fDi
10th place
Growth potential*
Assesses large European city regions
with the best future growth potential.
The Gothenburg region scores highly in
economic growth and employment.
Performance Index 2014:
10th place of 117 regions
Source: BAK Basel
The Gothenburg region – a leading research region
which is highly competitive on the international stage
R&D SHARE OF GDP
1, 2, …, 4, …, 195, 196
Sweden
25%of Sweden's total R&D investments
within the private sector are made
in the Gothenburg region
Source: Statistics Sweden
23rd place
Competence**
The index ranks cities on their capacity
to attract, develop and retain
competence. Gothenburg's ranking is
motivated by a high quality of life and a
well-educated population.
Global Cities Talent
Competitiveness Index 2018:
23rd place of 90 cities
Source: INSEAD and Adecco
Leader
Innovations*
Assesses the innovation performance of
European regions. West Sweden is
named in the report as a European
innovation leader.
Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2017:
Innovation leader among 220 regions
Source: EU-Commission
27th place
Competitiveness*
Assesses how close EU regions are to
their target strategies for achieving
improved competitiveness. The
Gothenburg region has achieved all of its
established EU targets and is praised for
its employment, R&D and high
education level.
Europe 2020 Regional Index:
27th place of 263 regions
Source: EU-Commission
*Indicators refer to West Sweden
**Indicators refer to City of Gothenburg
TOP 10 EXPORT DESTINATIONS 2017
Source: Statistics Sweden
RANK COUNTRY VALUE OF EXPORTED GOODS 2017, MSEK
1 USA 30,888
2 Norway 29,652
3 Germany 21,662
4 China 16,762
5 Denmark 16,577
6 UK 15,351
7 Finland 14,037
8 France 10,170
9 Netherlands 7,940
10 Russia 4,829
Västra Götaland County total 271,317
Gothenburg region total 220,346
Gothenburg region’s share of
Swedish exports 17%
Twice as
strong
growth in real goods exports
from Gothenburg
region (+13%)
compared to Sweden
(+7%)
Exports to the region’s largest trading partners
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, BY PRODUCT GROUP 2017
The composition of the region's exports and imports
Source: Statistics Sweden
+19 %
or SEK 20 billion in
real terms was the
export growth in the
automotive industry
2016-2017
0 30 000 60 000 90 000 120 000
Motor vehicles and other transport equipment
Other machines and manufactured goods
Computers, electronics and optical products
Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, rubber and plastics
Wood, paper and printing services
Coke and petroleum
Basic metals and fabricated metal products
Textiles and clothes
Products connected to services
Food, beverages and tobacco
Products of agriculture, forestry and fishing
Mining and quarrying
Exports value 2017, SEK million
Imports value 2017, SEK million
NUMBER OF FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANIES AND
ESTABLISHMENTS 1990–2016
Many foreign-owned companies in the region
Source: Statistics Sweden
Every fifth worker in the
Gothenburg region
is employed in a
foreign-owned
company
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Establishments
Companies
NUMBER OF AIR PASSENGERS AND GUEST NIGHTS IN THE
GOTHENBURG REGION 2000–2017
Record numbers for air passengers and guest nights
Source: Swedish Transport Agency and Statistics Sweden
4.8million
guest nights 2017
is a new record
app. 7million
flight passengers 2017
is a new record
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Millions of guest nights
AVERAGE ANNUAL REAL GROWTH IN TOTAL WAGE SUM BY SECTOR IN THE
GOTHENBURG REGION 2000–2017
Construction and services sector companies have grown the most
Source: Statistics Sweden
5.0% 4.1% 3.5% 1.4%
CONSTRUCTION
COMPANIES
SERVICE
COMPANIESPUBLIC
SECTOR
INDUSTRIAL
COMPANIES
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN EMPLOYED PERSONS BY
INDUSTRY 2009–2016
Greatest employment growth within business services
Source: Statistics Sweden
100,000 more office-based
employees in the
Gothenburg
region by 2035
-10% 10% 30% 50%
Transportation
Manufacturing and mining
Financial services and insurance
Commerce
Energy and the environment
Personal and cultural services
Health care and care
Public administration
Property
Education
Construction
Hotels and restaurants
Information and communication
Business services
Gothenburg region
Sweden
CHANGE IN NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY SIZE CATEGORY 2006–2016
Small companies experiencing the most rapid growth in employees
Source: Statistics Sweden
143,000 persons were
employed in
companies with less
than 20 employees
in 2017
28%23%
16%20%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
1-4 employees 5-19 employees 20-199 employees 200+ employees
VALUE ADDED IN MSEK BY SECTOR 2016
The region’s private sector generates high value added
Source: Statistics Sweden
SECTOR VALUE ADDED 2016, MSEK SHARE
Business services 119,960 23.2%
Manufacturing and mining 93,353 18.1%
Commerce 79,544 15.4%
Construction 40,856 7.9%
Transportation 38,515 7.5%
Real estate 36,615 7.1%
Information and communication 31,263 6.1%
Finance and insurance 16,667 3.2%
Health care and care 16,038 3.1%
Hotels and restaurants 13,869 2.7%
Personal and cultural services 11,442 2.2%
Energy and the environment 9,078 1.8%
Education 6,505 1.3%
Agriculture, forestry and fishery 1,936 0.4%
Unknown 541 0.1%
Public authorities 8 0.0%
Gothenburg region total 516,190 100.0%
92 %
of all industries
in Sweden are
represented in the
Gothenburg region
INVESTMENT VOLUME IN SEK BILLIONS IN OFFICES, FACILITIES
AND HOUSING IN THE GOTHENBURG REGION 2009–2019
Investments in housing and offices in the region
Source: Swedish Construction Federation
1,000SEK billion in planned investment
until 2035
19 21 20 18 18 1923
2833 34 31
87 6
6 7 99
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Housing
SEK billion
POPULATION IN THE GOTHENBURG REGION 2000–2017 AND
FORECAST FOR THE PERIOD 2018–2035
Population continues to grow
Source: Statistics Sweden
1,012,569 is the number of
inhabitants in the
Gothenburg region
in 2017
800 000
850 000
900 000
950 000
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Population forecast
Nordic cost comparison 2018
Source: Numbeo, each city's official homepage, JLL and Global Property Guide
A cheaper meal
Maximum monthly fee for 1 child
at preschool
Office rent per m2 CBD / year
Average price per m2 city apartment
Did you know…
2020will see Landvetter Airport's carbon
dioxide emissions reach zero. The
airport is already taking strict measures
to reduce its environmental impact and
carbon dioxide emissions have sunk
drastically. The airport is certified to the
highest level according to an
international standard for its
work to reduce emissions.
Source: Swedavia
90 %of all apartment
buildings in Gothenburg
have district heating
Gothenburg is a world leader in district
heating. District heating contributes to
better air while making it possible to use
heat that would otherwise be lost.
Source: Göteborg Energi
1 %of heating in Gothenburg
is powered by oil.
Source: Business Region Göteborg
The world's best
The Port of Gothenburg works
proactively and with a long-term
approach to minimise the environmental
impact of shipping operations and to
contribute to sustainable transport. The
port is internationally renowned for its
environmental work and is classed as
one of the world's leading ports in this
area.
Source: Port of Gothenburg
FED up!
Are you also fed up with fossil fuels?
The Fossil-free Energy Districts project,
FED, aims to decrease the use of energy
and the dependence on fossil fuel in a
built environment. Within FED, a unique
local marketplace for electricity, district
heating and cooling is developed,
supported by the European Regional
and Development Fund.
Source: Johanneberg Science Park
Quiet & emission
free transport
Following two successful years of
electric buses on route 55 in
Gothenburg, Electricity is expanding and
two electric buses will start operating on
route 16. Meanwhile, there are plans to
expand the demo arena to include heavy
vehicles for quiet and emission-free
urban transport.
Source: Volvo Group