Editing Stockholm (section)

== Economy ==
As the primary financial centre in Sweden, Stockholm is an influential hub for trade, finance and technology in [[Europe]], and one of Scandinavia's largest financial centres. The Stockholm region is the leading region in Sweden by both GDP and GDP per capita, and is amongst the ten wealthiest regions in the [[European Union]] when measured by the latter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 March 2013 |title=Regional GDP per capita in the EU in 2010: eight capital regions in the ten first places |url=http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/1-21032013-AP/EN/1-21032013-AP-EN.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403140856/http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/1-21032013-AP/EN/1-21032013-AP-EN.PDF |archive-date=3 April 2013 |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=[[Eurostat]]}}</ref>

Many of Sweden's largest companies are headquartered in the city; they are drawn by its central location, skilled workforce and preeminent financial sector. These companies include some of the [[Nordic countries|Nordic region]]'s most valuable corporations, like [[Ericsson]], which is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, or [[Atlas Copco]], which is one of the world's largest industrial companies; other large companies based in Stockholm include [[Electrolux]], [[H&M]] and [[Securitas AB]]. Some of the largest investment firms in Europe are headquartered in the city, including [[Investor AB]] and [[Nordstjernan]]; also headquartered in Stockholm is [[EQT AB]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 January 2023 |title=25 Biggest Nordic Companies |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/25-biggest-nordic-companies-192904176.html |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=Yahoo Finance |language=en-US |archive-date=23 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023032648/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/25-biggest-nordic-companies-192904176.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Stockholm is one of continental Europe's leading hubs for the technology industry; this influential industry is based in [[Kista]], a suburb in northern Stockholm which is Europe's largest Informations and Technology cluster. Stockholm has the second most unicorns per capita in the world, after Silicon Valley; the city also has one of the highest startup rates in Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home - Kista Science City |url=https://kista.com/,%20https://kista.com/ |access-date=20 October 2023 |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Prominent startup technology companies in Stockholm include [[Mojang Studios|Mojang]], [[Spotify]] and [[Klarna]]; the latter two either have been or are among the largest startup companies in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Talent hub: Stockholm |url=https://atlas.sequoiacap.com/city/stockholm/ |access-date=21 October 2023 |website=Sequoia Atlas |language=en-US |archive-date=23 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023032648/https://atlas.sequoiacap.com/city/stockholm/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Most of Sweden's largest banks are headquartered in the city, including the [[SEB Group]], [[Handelsbanken]] and [[Swedbank]]; [[Nordea]] had its headquarters in Stockholm until moving to [[Helsinki]] in 2018 for legal reasons involving the European Union.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/nordea-moves-hq-finland-becomes-8th-too-big-fail-bank-join |access-date=23 October 2023 |website=www.businesstimes.com.sg |title=Nordea moves HQ to Finland, becomes 8th 'too big to fail' bank to join the eurozone |date=October 2018 |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029004450/https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/nordea-moves-hq-finland-becomes-8th-too-big-fail-bank-join |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Nasdaq Stockholm|Stockholm Stock Exchange]], founded in 1863, is the largest stock exchange in the Nordic Countries measured by market capitalisation, listing numerous multinational Swedish companies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 November 2023 |title=OMXSPI {{!}} OMX Stockholm All Share Index Overview |url=https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/omxspi?countrycode=se |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=MarketWatch |language=en |archive-date=24 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124210744/https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/omxspi?countrycode=se |url-status=live }}</ref>

Trade is a vital part of Stockholm's economy; the city's corporations are largely reliant on foreign consumers to supplement the small Swedish market. Stockholm is one of the Baltic Sea's larger ports, hosting especially cruise ships and yachts. Most of Stockholm's economy is based on export-oriented services, often towards larger, nearby European markets like Poland or Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=9 June 2023 |title=The Swedish economy |url=https://sweden.se/work-business/business-in-sweden/the-swedish-economy |access-date=23 October 2023 |website=sweden.se |language=en-GB |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029004448/https://sweden.se/work-business/business-in-sweden/the-swedish-economy |url-status=live }}</ref> Tourism is a major industry in Stockholm.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sweden Tourism Revenue: Stockholm {{!}} Economic Indicators {{!}} CEIC |url=https://www.ceicdata.com/en/sweden/tourism-revenue/tourism-revenue-stockholm |access-date=28 October 2023 |website=www.ceicdata.com |archive-date=29 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029003617/https://www.ceicdata.com/en/sweden/tourism-revenue/tourism-revenue-stockholm |url-status=live }}</ref>