Serbia–Sweden relations

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Serbia–Sweden relations
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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]

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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

There are over 100,000 people of Serbian descent living in Sweden. [3] [4] [5]

Resident diplomatic missions

See also

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. ↑ Palić, Svetlana (17 July 2011). "Četiri miliona Srba našlo uhlebljenje u inostranstvu". Blic. Švedskoj (110.000)
  4. ↑ "Sverige vill öppna Serbienförhandlingar" (in Swedish). SvD. 2015-02-02. Det bor cirka 120 000 serber i Sverige.
  5. ↑ Ranko Pivljanin (24 November 2011). "Orlovi vladaju Švedskom". Blic.
  6. ↑ "Serbien" (in Swedish). Cabinet of Sweden. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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