Serbia–Sweden relations

Serbia–Sweden relations

Serbia	Sweden

Serbia and Sweden maintain diplomatic relations established in 1917. From 1918 to 2006, Sweden maintained relations with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) (later Serbia and Montenegro), of which Serbia is considered shared (SFRY) or sole (FRY) legal successor. ^[1]

Economic relations

Trade between two countries amounted to $749 million in 2023; Serbia's merchandise export to Sweden were about $460 million; Swedish exports were standing at roughly $289 million. ^[2]

Swedish companies present in Serbia include Tetra Pak (food packaging and processing plant in Gornji Milanovac), Trelleborg (non-tire rubber producing factory in Ruma). In retail sector there are IKEA (with store on the outskirts of Belgrade) and H&M (as one of the biggest fashion retailers in the country).

Immigration from Serbia

Main article: Serbs in Sweden

There are around 80,000 people of Serbian descent living in Sweden. ^[3] They are mainly concentrated in Malmö, Stockholm, and Gothenburg.

Resident diplomatic missions

Main articles: List of ambassadors of Serbia to Sweden and List of ambassadors of Sweden to Serbia

• Serbia has an embassy in Stockholm.
• Sweden has an embassy in Belgrade. ^[4]

• 
  Embassy of Serbia in Stockholm

See also

• Foreign relations of Serbia
• Foreign relations of Sweden
• Sweden–Yugoslavia relations

References

1. "Country programme framework". UNDP Serbia. UNDP. Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
2. https://pks.rs/pregled-spoljnotrgovinskih-kretanja
3. https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/serber-oroliga-for-nyvackt-avsky/
4. "Serbien" (in Swedish). Cabinet of Sweden. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

External links

• Embassy of Sweden in Belgrade