Export support for companies from Sweden

Public bodies and programmes that help a company registered in Sweden sell abroad, by kind of support. Each entry was checked on the official website on the date shown.

• Trade promotion agencyVaries

  Business Sweden

  The Swedish Trade & Invest Council

  Market entry and expansion support through teams in more than 40 markets: export projects (partner and distributor search, sales channels, negotiations, local rules, logistics), export guides and practical export courses, trade delegations and fairs, and a digital export adviser.

  Who:

  Swedish companies; part of the offer (subsidised services) is designed for Swedish SMEs and startups.

  Run by:

  Jointly owned by the Swedish state and the business sector; commissioned by the Government and Swedish industry

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  The site describes 'both subsidised and tailored consultancy services'; prices for export projects are not published.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Export credit and insurancePaid

  AB Svensk Exportkredit (SEK)

  Swedish Export Credit Corporation

  Long-term loans to Swedish exporters, their suppliers and their international customers (buyer financing), including green, social and sustainability-linked loans; administers the state-supported CIRR system for fixed export credit interest rates.

  Who:

  Swedish export companies, their subcontractors and buyers of Swedish exports.

  Run by:

  State-owned company

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  Mostly relevant for larger transactions; often used together with EKN guarantees.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Export credit and insurancePaid

  Almi Exportlån

  Almi Export Loan

  A loan that complements bank financing for investments, production, inventory build-up, customer financing and other export-related costs; can be combined with EKN guarantees. Includes dialogue on export strategy.

  Who:

  Companies registered in Sweden that want to grow internationally; aimed at SMEs with ambitions to enter new markets.

  Run by:

  Almi

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  The page says there is no fixed upper limit for the loan and the interest rate is set individually by risk; usually secured with a business mortgage and a limited personal guarantee. Almi's ownership was not stated on the pages read.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Export credit and insurancePaid

  Exportkreditnämnden (EKN)

  Swedish Export Credit Agency

  Guarantees against non-payment and to improve financing: trade receivables, buyer credit, working capital, letter of credit, bill of exchange, investment and green guarantees. 'The Export Leap' lets a bank's working-capital financing to young growth companies be covered by EKN for up to 75% of the bank's risk.

  Who:

  Companies with a Swedish export connection and a Swedish public interest, including subcontractors; 'all companies, large and small'. The Export Leap: EU-definition SMEs with commercial sales for at most five years, applied for through the bank.

  Run by:

  Government agency; the Government appoints its Board and Director General

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  Premiums reflect transaction risk (EKN states it is financed by premiums, not taxes). The Export Leap figures (75% cover, up to SEK 20 million) are from https://www.ekn.se/en/guarantees/our-guarantees/ekns-guarantees/the-export-leap/.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

• Advice and helpdesksFree

  Export Advisory (Business Sweden)

  Export Advisory

  Free export consultancy: three group workshops (12 hours in total), individual work and two one-to-one advisory meetings, ending with a jointly developed export plan covering target markets, entry strategy and key international customers.

  Who:

  SMEs with turnover of 3–500 MSEK, 2–249 employees, equity of at least 1 MSEK and management commitment to international growth (criteria as stated on the page, 8 November 2026).

  Run by:

  Business Sweden

  Markets:

  worldwide

  Note:

  Regional export collaboration also exists under the Team Sweden umbrella ('Swedish Regions' constellation). Regional vouchers were not checked on an official page.

  Checked on the official site 2026-11-08.

Also open to you: the EU-wide instruments.

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