1、 BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY FOR SWEDISH COMPANIES IN HONG KONG 2023 A REPORT FROM TEAM SWEDEN IN HONG KONG TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD.3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.4 ABOUT THE SURVEY.5 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK.6 COVID-19 IMPACT.15 THE MARKET.18 HOW SWEDISH COMPANIES SUCCEED IN HONG KONG SAR.29 ACTING SUSTAINABLY.33 CONT
2、ACT US.40 KEY CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS REPORT Business Sweden in Hong Kong SAR Viktor Arthuis,Associate Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong SAR Kelly Chung,International Trade Scholar Consulate General of Sweden in Hong Kong SAR Ellinor Fast,Trainee Copyright 2023 Business Sweden FOREWORD BUSINESS
3、CLIMATE SURVEY FOR SWEDISH COMPANIES IN HONG KONG 2023|3 FOREWORD Last years Team Sweden Business Climate Survey conducted in March 2022-was particularly influenced by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and related restrictions and uncertainties which companies then saw as strongly affecting Hong K
4、ongs business climate in a negative way.It was a difficult time for everyone.Some in our business community left Hong Kong for other markets.This years survey conducted in March 2023-paints a different picture in various ways.Several negative trends have been reversed.With the end of pandemic restri
5、ctions,including on traveling,companies expectations have improved,performance is rebounding and investment plans are more optimistic.At the same time,some challenges remain.Swedish companies continue to have an important presence in Hong Kong.There are currently around 120 Swedish or Swedish-relate
6、d companies in Hong Kong and they vary in size and number of years in the market.They cover a multitude of different business sectors,including the financial sector,transportation and logistics,creative industries and retail.Many of them have been present in Hong Kong for years and have contributed