Sweden and the euro
04 February 2008by eub2 -- last modified 04 February 2008
Sweden joined the European Union in 1995 and has not yet adopted the euro, but in accordance with the Treaty it will do so once it meets the necessary conditions.
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Sweden at a glance
Surface area: 450 300 km2
Population: 9 113 257 (Eurostat 2007)
Joined the European Union: 1 January 1995
Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
Euro information
Status: Sweden is not yet a member of the euro area. The Swedish krona is not yet within the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II).
Exchange rate: The current euro to Swedish krona foreign exchange reference rate can be consulted on the website of the European Central Bank (updated daily).
Adoption of the euro: Sweden does not have a target date to adopt the euro.
Opinion polls and surveys
Websites
Euro websites
- EMU and the euro (Swedish Government Offices website)
- Sweden and Economic and Monetary Union (Bank of Sweden website, also in English)
- Archived websites on the euro
Institutions
- Sveriges Riksbank (Bank of Sweden, also in English)
- Finansdepartementet (Ministry of Finance, also in English)
Business
- Euro Info Centres in Sweden
- Handelskamrarna (Swedish Chambers of Commerce, also in English)
Consumers
- Konsument verket KO (Swedish Consumer Agency, also in English and French)
- Sveriges konsumenter (Swedish Consumers' Association, also in English)
Source: European Commission
