Swedish Games Industry 2025: Game Developer Index (Dataspelsbranschen (Swedish Games Industry))

Summary

• Swedish games industry revenue grew to EUR 3.2 billion in 2024, an increase of 6.8%, or EUR 6.4 billion including subsidiaries abroad.p.9
• Swedish game companies employed 9,130 people in Sweden in 2024, a marginal increase of 41 full-time positions (0.5%).p.9
• 105 companies were started in 2024, bringing the total number of game companies to 1,101.p.9
• An estimated 2,150 positions are held by women, a share of 23.5%.p.9
• Swedish game companies accounted for 3% of total Swedish service exports in 2024.p.9
• Over twenty years, revenue has increased from SEK 540 million to over SEK 37 billion.p.4

Key insights

1. The industry generates over 10 billion SEK in tax revenue in Sweden.p.9
2. 23 Swedish companies are listed on the Swedish stock exchange.p.9
3. Ten companies reported revenues over SEK 1 billion (EUR 87 million) and 19 companies had more than 100 employees.p.13
4. 66 companies reported a profit of more than SEK 10 million.p.13
5. The number of companies has grown from 71 to more than a thousand, and employees from 715 to over 9,000.p.4
6. There were fewer investments and acquisitions, and access to capital is one of the industry's most important challenges.p.8