A considerable part of EU´s supply of primary goods originates from
the industry in northern Europe. e growth is strong and the net
export values are very important for the Swedish as well as the European
economy. EU’s supply of strategic resources and goods is a vital issue
and is therefore given much attention. e industry in northern Sweden
and Finland are very important in many industrial areas, especially the
dominating forest-based and mining/metal industries.
Sweden’s industrial production value in the northern parts has, between
2001-2006 increased by 17,3 percent, compared to a national increase
by 10,9 percent. e industry accounts for 18 billion Euros worth of
value. After industrial re-nement, a large portion of this is exported.
The industrial production value in the north of Finland increased during
the same period with 28 percent, compared to a national increase of 20
percent. The Finnish production value of 2007 was 33 billion Euros.
