FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER· STOCKHOLM · THE DAY IN 5 STORIES

India-born residents help power Sweden’s tech sector and add over SEK 6 billion to public finances

An official study found a net fiscal contribution of SEK 6.6 billion from India-born residents, driven by a highly employed population that includes thousands of IT and engineering specialists.

Two Indian participants collaborate on a laptop during the Indic Wikimedia Hackathon in Hyderabad in 2026.
Jnanaranjan sahu / CC BY 4.0

India-born residents help power Sweden’s tech sector and add over SEK 6 billion net to public finances. Behind the result is a workforce rich in IT and engineering specialists whose skills and taxes strengthen the country they now call home.

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