Swedish Economic Impact on

Minnesota

7,396

Total jobs supported in Minnesota

 $123.8m

 Export of goods to Sweden

393,189

State residents of Swedish descent
In 1912, a young Swede by the name of Carl Eric Wickman started to transport fellow Swedes to and from the mines in northern Minnesota for a small fee.  This was the modest beginning of the Greyhound Bus Corporation.
Minnesota’s top export to Sweden was vehicles for traveling on snow, golf carts, etc. to a value of 54.9m USD.
Minnesota also exported 688k USD of memory and electronic integrated circuits.

Swedish-affiliated companies located in Minnesota