Sweden digital decade report highlights AI and connectivity progress

The European Commission has issued Sweden’s 2026 Digital Decade country report, with a corrigendum correcting VHCN figures in the broader Communication.

• The report says Sweden is above the EU average on most digital indicators, has presented a 2025-2030 digitalisation strategy and a February 2026 AI strategy, and submitted an updated Digital Decade national roadmap on 24 February 2026 with 68 measures and a total budget of EUR 3.55 billion.
• It also details connectivity, AI, cybersecurity, and quantum priorities, including 5G SA roll-out, continued fibre deployment, the MIMER AI factory, participation in EuroHPC JU and Chips JU, and resilience efforts such as Polar Connect; the text also notes fibre connection support costs of SEK 80 643 per building in 2025 versus SEK 36 749 in 2022.