32 percent of Swedes respond that the introduction of the euro is a "good proposal", compared to 41 percent who think it is a "bad proposal", according to the survey. This means that it is the most positive opinion for introducing the euro since autumn 2009, when the international financial crisis was ongoing.
One reason why the euro opinion has now gained momentum may be the uncertain global situation.
Then you want to come together with other institutions, such as the EU, as a kind of counterweight, says Daniel Jansson, research communicator at the Som Institute at the University of Gothenburg, to Ekot.
The data presented now was collected last autumn and winter, before Donald Trump was actually sworn in as president and before the increasing geopolitical instability that we have seen this spring. My guess is that the EU will be even closer to our hearts now in the autumn survey, he continues.
When the Som survey was conducted, the Swedish krona was in a different situation than today.
On Sunday, Bloomberg reported that the krona is the best-performing G10 currency so far this year. The G10 currencies – which are actually eleven – are the world's most traded.
The national Som survey has been conducted every year since 1986 by the Som Institute at the University of Gothenburg.
The latest was conducted between 16 September and 30 December 2024.
The questionnaire was sent by post to 26,250 randomly selected individuals from 16 years and upwards, living throughout the country. 49 percent, 12,878 people, responded.
