Mexico–Sweden relations

Mexico–Sweden relations

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Mexico–Sweden relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Mexico and Sweden. Both nations are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the United Nations.

History

Diplomatic relations between the two nations were established in 1850.[1] On 29 July 1885, the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation was signed between the two nations.[2] In 1956, the Swedish embassy in Mexico City opened.[3]

In 1982, Swedish King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia paid an official visit to Mexico. The monarchs would later pay a state visit to Mexico in 2002.[2] There have also been several high levels visits by Mexican presidents and Swedish prime ministers to each other's countries respectively.[2]

In 1982, Alfonso García Robles of Mexico and Alva Myrdal of Sweden received a Nobel Peace Prize "[for] their magnificent work in the disarmament negotiations of the United Nations, where they have both played crucial roles and won international recognition".[4]

State visits

Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin attending the North–South Summit in Cancun along with his Mexican counterpart, President José López Portillo; 1981

Presidential visits from Mexico to Sweden[5] [6][7][2]

Royal and Prime Ministerial visits from Sweden to Mexico[8][9][10]

Trade

Embassy of Mexico in Stockholm

In 1997, Mexico signed a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union (which includes Sweden). Since then, trade between the two nations have increased dramatically. In 2015, trade between Mexico and Sweden totaled $1.1 billion (USD).[11] Sweden is Mexico's 31st biggest trading partner globally. Among the products that Mexico exports to Sweden are: manufactured goods and alcohol. Swedish exports to Mexico are also mainly manufactured products, automobiles and pharmaceuticals. There are over 200 Swedish companies operating in Mexico today, among them are: Ericsson, Volvo and AstraZeneca, among others.[12][13] Between 1999 and 2008, Swedish companies have invested over $800 million USD into the Mexican economy making Sweden the ninth biggest foreign direct investor in Mexico, hailing from the European Union.[14]

Resident diplomatic missions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Välkommen till Sveriges ambassad i Mexiko" (in Swedish). Sweden Abroad. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 History of relations between Mexico and Sweden (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Sverige och Mexiko" (in Swedish). Säkerhetspolitik. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Nobel Peace Prize (1982)
  5. ↑ López Portillo y Echeverría también regresaban triunfales; hasta metían un millón en el Zocalo (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ Visita del Presidente de México a Suecia (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ President Carlos Salinas de Gortari travels to Sweden (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ Reunión sobre desarme en Ixtapa Zihuatanejo (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ Peña Nieto: Suecia, modelo a segui para México (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ Visita del primer ministro de Suecia (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ Mexican Ministry of the Economy: Sweden (in Spanish)
  12. ↑ ProMexico on trade with Sweden (Spanish)
  13. ↑ Suecia, con los ojos en México (Spanish)
  14. ↑ ProMexico on trade with Sweden (Spanish)
  15. ↑ Embassy of Mexico in Stockholm (in English and Spanish)
  16. ↑ Embassy of Sweden in Mexico City (in Spanish and Swedish)
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