Gothenburg – the largest secondary city in the Nordics

Construction, transport and logistics, ICT, automotive, creative and cultural industries, life sciences and cleantech are examples of successful industries.

In addition to the Volvo Group, Gothenburg is also home to some of the largest companies in the world: AstraZeneca, Akzo Nobel, Ericsson, Mölnlycke Health Care, SCA/Essity and SKF.

The Gothenburg region is Sweden’s foremost logistics hub. It is also Scandinavia’s leading hub for both imports and exports of goods, boasting the Nordic countries’ largest port, with a strategic location at the epicentre of Scandinavia.

This growing region is also becoming more and more international, every fifth employee works for a foreign-owned company and every fifth resident is foreign-born. Gothenburg has three universities with over 60,000 students, of which many are from abroad.

In 2019, 5.6 million guest nights were registered in all forms of commercial accommodation in the greater Gothenburg region, plus 4 per cent compared to 2018. In addition to this many overnight stays are made at noncommercial forms of lodging and visits to friends and relatives.

Gothenburg is increasingly popular as a tourist, meeting and convention destination and grows in terms of both Swedish and international visitors.

The city is also one of Europe’s strongest event destinations and holds a large number of both national and international events – yet another traffic driver.

Fun fact! In 2021, Göteborg made the list “World's Greatest Places” by TIME Magazine. A tribute to destinations that amid extraordinary circumstances, found ways to adapt, build and innovate offering new and exciting experiences.

For more information about the region visit Göteborg & Co and Business Region Göteborg.