Strong forest-based industry

Thee forest-based industry is very transport intensive and
further accounts for 12 percent of Sweden’s export and
20 percent of the industrial investments.

Thee annual forestry increase is 20 percent larger than the
takeout and the total volume of the forest raw material
increases annually with roughly 20 million m3.
Northern Sweden accounts for 40 percent of the total
forestry production in Sweden, about 5,5 billion Euros
annually.

Northern Finland accounts for 23 percent,
about 5 billion Euros annually. 80 percent of the Swedish
and 70 percent of the Finnish pulp and paper production
is exported to the rest of Europe.

Northern Sweden represents 40 percent of the

Swedish forestry production. The forest-based

industry annual production value: 5,5 billion

Euros.

More than 80 percent of Sweden´s paper and

pulp export is to Europe. The forest-based industry

represents 12 percent of Swedens total

export.