The aim of this survey is to highlight the scope of and changes in Swedish groups with subsidiaries abroad. Statistics Sweden conducts this survey on a yearly basis on behalf of the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis (Growth Analysis), the government agency responsible for official statistics in this area.

Instructions

Responses to this survey are submitted online via a web form. The form may include preprinted information to simplify the response process for you. For a better understanding of the contents of the survey, follow the links below.

Personnel costs:

Personnel costs are defined as the total remuneration, payable by an employer to an employee (regular and temporary employees as well as home workers) in return for work done by the latter during the reference period. Personnel costs include:

• Wages and salaries: All remuneration paid during the reference period is included, regardless of whether it is paid on the basis of working time, output or piecework, and whether it is paid regularly or not. Included are all gratuities, workplace and performance bonuses, ex gratia payments, thirteenth month pay (and similar fixed bonuses), payments made to employees in consideration of dismissal, lodging, transport, cost of living and family allowances, commissions, attendance fees, over-time, night work etc. as well as taxes, social security contributions and other amounts owed by the employees and retained at source by the employers.
• Employers’ social security costs: Also included are the social security costs for the employer. These include employer’s social security contributions to schemes for retirement pensions, sickness, maternity, disability, unemployment, occupational accidents and diseases, family allowances as well as other schemes. These costs are included regardless of whether they are statutory, collectively agreed, contractual or voluntary in nature. Payments for agency workers are not included in personnel costs.

Gross investment in tangible goods:

All material investments in capital goods must be included regardless of whether they are purchased from a third party, leased or produced for own use

• To count as an investment, the capital good should have a useful life of more than one year
• Investments in land are included.
• The entire cost of the investment should be included, incl. transportation, installation, fees and taxes.
• The cost of a leased product should be calculated as if it had been purchased in its entirety in the year in which the current leasing contract was entered into. Later years shall not be included.
• Assets produced for own use should be valued based on the production cost.
• Improvements, changes, additions and renovations that extend the life of an asset should be included.
• Maintenance costs shall not be included.
• Goods acquired through restructuring (such as mergers, takeovers, divisions, split-offs) shall not be included.

Appendix 1 – Exchange rates (pdf)

Appendix 2 – Country codes (pdf)

Appendix 3 – Industry codes (pdf)

Appendix 4 – Survey questionnaire (pdf)

Gross investment in tangible goods (pdf)

Personnel costs (pdf)

The survey is a yearly total population survey.

The last date for submitting your response is 3 May 

Where can I find the survey questions?

Click on the link “Survey questions (pdf)”, under “Instructions” for an overview of the survey questions.

In what currency should turnover be reported?

Turnover is to be reported in thousands of Swedish kronor. Exchange rates are included in the questionnaire as well as on this page under “Instructions”.

Should associates be included?

No, include only enterprises that are controlled directly or indirectly by the Swedish parent enterprise. Control refers to holdings of at least 50.1 percent of the voting power.

Should foundations be included?

Foundations that are controlled directly or indirectly by the Swedish parent enterprise should be included. 

The questionnaire says 2022, is that correct?

Yes, it is correct. The survey questions refer to 2022.

Is it possible to extend the deadline?

If you are unable to submit the form by the deadline, please contact us by e-mail at insamling.svik@scb.se or by telephone 010‑479 60 65. Extending the deadline by 1-2 weeks is normally not a problem. Remember to include your corporate identity number in your communication with us.

Where was the preprinted information retrieved from?

Any preprinted information is retrieved directly from the Eurogroup Register (EGR) or from your group’s financial report. If the preprinted information is incorrect, please correct it.

Can we fill in the questionnaire in paper form?

Yes, of course. Contact us via e-mail or telephone (+46 10 479 60 65) to request a paper questionnaire

The survey results will be published in the series Growth Analysis Statistics on the website of the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis and in Eurostat and OECD publications.

Tillväxtanalys (The Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis)

The obligation to provide information is mandatory under the Official Statistics Act (2001:99). The statistics for this survey are also regulated according to the Official Statistics Ordinance (2001:100) and the Growth Analysis Ordinance (MTFS 2023:3) (pdf).

The information that is submitted to Statistics Sweden is protected by confidentiality as provided by Chapter 24, Section 8 of the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400). When the information is published, no single enterprise will be able to be identified. Consultation has taken place with The Swedish Better Regulation Council.