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State-owned enterprises

The State is a significant company owner in Sweden. The portfolio of state-owned enterprises contains 44 fully and partially owned enterprises, of which two are listed. In addition, two business foundations are administered. Together, the state-owned enterprises employ around 137 000 people. The estimated total value of the portfolio of state-owned enterprises amounts to SEK 820 billion.

Responsible for state-owned enterprises

Responsible minister

Elisabeth Svantesson
Elisabeth Svantesson Minister for Finance

Responsible ministry

News about state-owned enterprises

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Content about state-owned enterprises

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  • Strong portfolio of companies at a challenging time

    On 3 September 2024, the Government submitted its communication containing the 2024 report on state-owned enterprises to the Riksdag. The communication is the Government’s annual report on its mandate of managing state-owned companies.

  • Annual report for state-owned enterprises 2022

    The State is a significant company owner in Sweden. The portfolio of state-owned enterprises contains 43 fully and partially owned enterprises, of which two are listed. The State has a substantial responsibility to be an active and professional owner. The Government’s overall objective is for the enterprises to create value and, where applicable, to ensure that the specifically adopted public policy assignments are performed well.

  • Annual report for state-owned enterprises 2021

    The State is a significant company owner in Sweden. The portfolio of state-owned enterprises contains 43 fully and partially owned enterprises, of which two are listed. The State has a substantial responsibility to be an active and professional owner. The Government’s overall objective is for the enterprises to create value and, where applicable, to ensure that the specifically adopted public policy assignments are performed well.

  • Annual report for state-owned enterprises 2020

    The State is a significant company owner in Sweden. The portfolio of state-owned enterprises contains 46 fully and partially owned enterprises, of which two are listed. The State has a substantial responsibility to be an active and professional owner. The Government’s overall objective is for the enterprises to create value and, where applicable, to ensure that the specifically adopted public policy assignments are performed well.

  • Annual report for state-owned enterprises 2019

    The State is a significant company owner in Sweden. The portfolio of state-owned enterprises contains 46 fully and partially owned enterprises, of which two are listed. The State has a substantial responsibility to be an active and professional owner. The Government’s overall objective is for the enterprises to create value and, where applicable, to ensure that the specifically adopted public policy assignments are performed well.

  • State Ownership Policy and principles for state-owned enterprises 2020

    The Government adopted this ownership policy for state-owned enterprises on 27 February 2020. This policy replaces the previous ownership policy adopted on 22 December 2016. The Government’s principles for corporate governance, remuneration and other terms of employment for senior officers of state-owned enterprises and external reporting in state-owned enterprises form part of the State Ownership Policy.

  • Annual report for state-owned enterprises 2018

    The State is a significant company owner in Sweden. The state company portfolio contains 46 wholly and partially owned companies, of which two are listed. The State has a substantial responsibility to be an active and professional owner. The Government’s overall objective is for the companies to create value and, where applicable, to ensure that the specifically adopted public policy assignments are performed well.

  • Annual report for state-owned enterprises 2017

    The State is a significant company owner in Sweden. The state company portfolio contains 47 wholly and partially owned companies, of which two are listed. The State has a substantial responsibility to be an active and professional owner. The Government’s overall objective is for the companies to create value and, where applicable, to ensure that specifically adopted public policy assignments are performed well.

  • Annual report state-owned enterprises 2016

    The state is a significant company owner in Sweden. The state company portfolio contains 48 wholly and partially owned enterprises, of which two are publicly traded. The state bears a substantial responsibility to be an active and professional owner. The Government’s overall objective is for the companies to create value and, where applicable, ensure that specifically adopted public policy assignments are duly performed.

  • The state’s ownership policy and guidelines for state-owned enterprises 2017

    The Swedish Government adopted the following ownership policy for state-owned enterprises on 22 December 2016. The policy applies from 1 January 2017 and supersedes the previous ownership policy adopted in 2015. The Government’s guidelines for external reporting and guidelines for remuneration and other terms of employment for senior executives are included in the state’s ownership policy.

  • Annual report state-owned enterprises 2015

    The state is a significant company owner in Sweden. The state’s company portfolio contains 50 wholly and partially owned companies, of which two are publicly traded. The state bears a substantial responsibility to be an active and professional owner. The Government’s overall objective is for the companies to create value and, where applicable, ensure that specifically adopted public policy assignments are duly performed.

  • Annual Report State-owned Companies 2014

    The state is a significant company owner in Sweden. The state-owned company portfolio includes 49 wholly and partly owned companies, of which two are listed. The state bears a substantial responsibility to be an active and professional owner. For the government, the overall objective is for the companies to generate value and, where relevant, to ensure that public policy assignments are executed well.

  • Annual report - State-owned Companies - 2003
  • Annual Report State-owned Companies 2004
  • Annual Report State-owned Companies 2005
  • Annual report State-owned Companies 2006
  • Annual Report State-owned companies 2007
  • Annual Report State-owned Companies 2008
  • Annual Report State-owned Companies 2009
  • Annual Report State-owned Companies 2010
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