Swedish Economic Impact on

Pennsylvania

14,664

Total jobs supported in Pennsylvania

 $310.7m

 Export of goods to Sweden

90,662

State residents of Swedish descent
Peter Gunnarsson Rambo, a Swedish immigrant to New Sweden (modern-day Philadelphia), brought apple seeds with him, which grew into what are now called Rambo apples. Intriguingly, the character John Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone, was named after these apples.
Pennsylvania’s top export to Sweden was liquefied propane to a value of 105.5m USD.
Pennsylvania also exported 1.6m USD of vaccines for human medicine and 1.3m on thermostats.

Swedish-affiliated companies located in Pennsylvania