Sweden Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities
Key information about Sweden Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities
- Sweden Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities increased by 2.6 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 4.7 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Sweden Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1982 to Sep 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 8.6 USD bn in Mar 2000 and a record low of -10.4 USD bn in Jun 2022.
CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities into USD. The Statistics Sweden provides quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
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What was Sweden's Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities in Sep 2024?
Sweden Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities increased by 2.6 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 4.7 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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2,572.2 Sep 2024 | 4,735.9 Jun 2024 | -10,351.9 Jun 2022 | 8,592.4 Mar 2000 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | -0.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 32.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 1.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | -9,620.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | -107.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -0.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | -43.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | -0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | -2,112.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 6.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 40.1 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 200.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 5.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2018 |
Canada (USD mn) | -6,134.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Jun 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | -515.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 1,738.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 177.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -10.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 499.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 454.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 673.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 0.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 54.0 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 63.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 137,403.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 11,594.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
France (USD mn) | 10,929.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 1,445.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | -9.3 2023 | yearly | 1975 - 2023 |
Greece (USD mn) | 279.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -2,930.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | -616.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | 47.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
India (USD mn) | -1,008.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2009 - Jun 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,358.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 136,603.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | 655.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Jun 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 2,303.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -0.2 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
Japan (USD mn) | -41,931.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 9.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -361.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | -152.2 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
South Korea (USD mn) | -4,992.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 45.5 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 196.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2023 |
Laos (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | -11.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | -15.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 72,142.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 5.6 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | -3.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -0.0 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 720.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | 1,422.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 977.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -1,436.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -0.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 2.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 105.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -8.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | -10,527.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Jun 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 837.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | -309.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | -276.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | -964.6 2023 | yearly | 1974 - 2023 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | -22.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -43.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 11.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 632.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | 456.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | -120.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | -461.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | -53.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | -476.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 0.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 231.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | 2,982.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -2.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 0.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 2,572.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 3,517.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2024 |
Taiwan (USD mn) | -18,881.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
Tajikistan (USD mn) | 0.1 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2024 |
Thailand (USD mn) | -831.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2024 |
Tunisia (USD mn) | 20.8 2023 | yearly | 1976 - 2023 |
Turkey (USD mn) | -731.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
United Kingdom (USD mn) | 2,649.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Jun 2024 |
United States (USD mn) | 101,603.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2024 |
Uruguay (USD mn) | 0.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,650.675 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 124,274.627 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.2 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 180,873.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 32.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SEK bn) | 3,699.430 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SEK bn) | 2,513.410 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (SEK bn) | 3,726.754 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Central Govt Budget: Deficit or Surplus (SEK mn) | 19,063.590 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Central Govt Budget: Expenditure (SEK mn) | 1,223,847.620 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
General Government: Net Lending/Borrowing (SEK mn) | -38,719.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
General Government Debt: Gross: ESA 2010 (EUR mn) | 176,304.800 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.800 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 57.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 17,469.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -5.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,448,322.594 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,918,560.482 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,417,201.606 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 17,412.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,319,089.571 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,118,197.594 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,391.378 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 467.836 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1964 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 538.803 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,077.786 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports (SEK mn) | 182,500.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
Exports (SEK mn) | 183,100.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2024 |
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 12.400 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -6.900 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -8.200 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 7.800 Sep 2024 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 69,257,968.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 29,078,090.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 15,054,797.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 9,956,600.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: 1-Digit: Chemicals and Related Products (SEK th) | 22,435,790.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: USA (SEK th) | 14,232,408.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Denmark (SEK th) | 11,806,357.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Germany (SEK th) | 17,269,984.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 8,769,272.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 21,949,727.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 21,007,478.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 14,149,572.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 69,414,807.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible excl Fuel (SEK th) | 5,102,732.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 6,467,622.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Germany (SEK th) | 27,276,813.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Denmark (SEK th) | 11,153,494.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 135.502 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.045 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 86.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 360,991.376 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 447,140.424 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 1.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 43,437.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.243 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 11,078.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,005,459.617 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Oct 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Oct 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,000,402.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -6.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 522.971 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,490.223 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 517,755.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,348,901.995 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Oct 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.77 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Oct 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 124.24 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (SEK mn) | 4,827,295.115 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Money Supply: M0 (SEK mn) | 56,665.173 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 65,260.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 42,803.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2024 |
Banks Deposits (SEK mn) | 8,309,184.862 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Oct 2024 |
Banks Loans (SEK mn) | 8,838,907.020 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Oct 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 9.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
Purchasing Manager Index: sa (NA) | 53.800 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: Confidence Indicator (CI): sa: Total Industr... (% Point) | 98.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1996 - Nov 2024 |
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Construction (% Point) | 87.200 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 2010 - Nov 2024 |
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Private Service Sector (PS) (% Point) | 97.100 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Manufacturing (Mfg) (% Point) | 95.800 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1996 - Nov 2024 |
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Retail Trade (% Point) | 106.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1996 - Nov 2024 |
SE: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) | 10.000 2019 | yearly | 2019 - 2019 |
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