- The Swedish Industry in Brazil survey is conducted yearly in order to get an overview of Swedish business in Brazil as a whole.
- It was conducted by the Swedish-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce between the dates of September 1st and September 30th of 2006.
- The survey contained 28 questions to which participant companies voluntarily responded.
- The survey was sent out to all Swedish companies present in Brazil that are known to Swedcham, which came to about 180.
- Any numbers given by the participating companies are strictly confidential and are not, under any circumstances, shown to third parties.
Swedish industry has a strong presence in Brazil
- Large Swedish investments in Brazil started in the fifties with a concentration in the São Paulo region. Today, almost all large Swedish corporations are present in Brazil with their own production.
- The Swedish business community in Brazil today consists of about 180 companies, of which more than fifteen were established during the last three years.
- New companies starting up are in the majority small and medium sized companies with high technology.
The annual turnover for 2005 increased by 13% compared to 2004.
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The investments for 2005 decreased by 45% compared to the investments made in 2004...
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…although confidence for investments over 5 years increased by nearly 30% compared to 2004.
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- Data referring to 2004 and 2005 show the following numbers for the Swedish companies as a group.
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Investments in charities and social projects in Brazil more than doubled compared to 2004.
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- Data referring to 2004 and 2005 show the following numbers for the Swedish companies as a group.
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In 2005, total imports and exports by Swedish companies in Brazil decreased by 36% and 16%, respectively, compared to 2004…
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- Data referring to 2004 and 2005 show the following numbers for the Swedish companies as a group.
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...although exports to Sweden increased by over 450%, while imports had a slight increase compared to 2004.
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| 7. Imports from Sweden in millions of BRL |
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- Data referring to 2004 and 2005 show the following numbers for the Swedish companies as a group.
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For the first time in history, the workforce at Swedish companies in Brazil has reached over 40,000.
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- Data referring to 2004 and 2005 show the following numbers for the Swedish companies as a group.
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If you have questions regarding this survey, or if you require material about it, please don’t hesitate to contact us:
- Swedcham Brasil
- Rua Oscar Freire, 379 – cj. 121
- CEP 01426-001 São Paulo - Brazil
- Tel: +55 11 3066-2550
- Fax: +55 11 3064-3042
- Email: brazil@swedcham.com.br
