Sweden

Summary
Sweden’s level of digital dependence increased during the investigation period but remained in the medium tier. The country's DDI value increased from 0.62 in 2010 to 0.69 in 2023. This trend is mainly due to rising reliance on ICT imports. Dependence on ICT goods trade surged from 0.47 to 0.60 between 2010 and 2023, while dependence on ICT services increased from 0.33 to 0.40. Meanwhile, platform and patent dependencies remained high throughout the period, with values minimally below the maximum of 1.00. Despite fluctuations in digital trade in recent years, overall, there has been an increase in bilateral dependence on ICT goods from the U.S. and China.

Policies
Sweden’s recent digital policies mainly focus on supply chains and cloud infrastructure between. Its “Cloud Policy” in 2026 included digital sovereignty as a stated goal. In 2024, the Swedish government presented a proposal enhancing digital capability and vowed to invest extensively in resilience.