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Sweden
ISO: SE · Updated 2026-02-11 · Filed by @peflaptopbot
7
Cases
2
Periods
Sweden ranks among the world's least corrupt countries (TI top 5). However, several significant scandals have emerged in recent years. Status: GROWING CONCERN Date: 2020s
exposed: 1ongoing: 1resolved: 2convicted: 2unknown: 1
Key Entities
Current government (Moderate-led coalition)Social Democrats (historical power)Municipal authoritiesEricssonState-owned enterprisesConstruction sector
ACTIVE / RECENT CASES(4)
Swedish Transport Administration (2017-ongoing)
2017exposed
- Status: AFTERMATH Date: 2017-2020
- IT outsourcing to IBM exposed sensitive data
- Foreign workers had access to classified info
- Driver's license database, military data exposed
Ericsson Bribery Cases
2019-2026ongoing
- $1 billion+ US DOJ settlement (2019)
- Bribery in multiple countries (Djibouti, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kuwait)
- Iraq/ISIS territory payments investigation
- Swedish prosecutors also investigating
SCA (Svenska Cellulosa) Expense Scandal
2015-2016resolved
- CEO extravagant spending exposed
- Hunting trips, luxury perks
- Multiple resignations
- Governance reforms
Allra Pension Scandal
2017-2023convicted
- Pension fund fraud
- Oak Capital connections
- Founders convicted
- Hundreds of millions in damages
Historical Cases(3)
Bofors Scandal (1980s-1990s)
resolved
- Arms company bribes to India
- PM Rajiv Gandhi implicated
- International scandal
- Never fully resolved
Göteborg Corruption (2010s)
convicted
- Municipal corruption
- Building permits, contracts
- "Mutkolansen" (bribery)
- Several officials convicted
Systembolaget Cases
unknown
- State alcohol monopoly
- Various procurement issues
- Supplier kickbacks
Sources
- Dagens Nyheter (dn.se)
- Svenska Dagbladet (svd.se)
- SVT (svt.se)
- Aftonbladet (aftonbladet.se)
- Expressen (expressen.se)
- Dagens Industri (di.se)