New Swedish Games Industry Report Reveals Growth
Amid global layoffs, Sweden’s games sector is defying the global trend with growth, according to the newly released Swedish Games Industry 2025 report from Dataspelsbranschen (Swedish Games Industry).
The report is in English and Swedish, and it crunches 2024 data with some quite remarkable numbers:
- Revenue up 6.8% to SEK 37 billion (~€3.5B / $3.8B total; SEK 36.8B domestic) – powering 3% of Sweden’s service exports.
- Employees stable at 9,130 in Sweden (+0.5%; 23.5% women) – with +8% growth in prior years and more hires by November.
- 1,101 companies total (105 new in 2024); 202 studios with 5+ employees.
- Climate win: Direct emissions down 14% to 1,959 tCO₂e.
“Sweden produces excellent games that players worldwide love. The figures point upwards despite one of the toughest years ever,” says Johanna Nylander, Head of Policy & Analytics.
Dive into Per Strömbäck’s foreword on 20 years of triumphs (Minecraft to mobile hits), exclusive interviews (Konrad Tollmar, Jenny Österlund, Martin Sirc & Lindell, Paula Ingvar, Kristian Lundquist), and sustainability spotlights.
Shoutout to the team behind the report: Alexander Milton, Elin Carlsson, Emilie Ihre (core), Marléne Tamlin & Anna Larsson Corcoran (climate), Stina Rahm (cover), and of course the awesome Johanna Nylander 😊
Read it now:
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