International Swede of the Year
# International Swede of the Year

International Swede of the Year (Swedish: Årets svensk i världen) is a prize awarded by the Society for expatriate Swedes (Swedish: Föreningen svenskar i världen).

## Winners

* 2018: Nina Stemme, opera singer
* 2017: Pia Sundhage, footballer
* 2016: Staffan de Mistura, diplomat
* 2015: Max Martin, music producer, songwriter
* 2014: Martin Lorentzon and Daniel Ek, IT entrepreneurs, creators of Spotify
* 2013: Zlatan Ibrahimović, footballer
* 2012: Hans Rosling of Gapminder Foundation
* 2011: Peter Wallenberg (1959-), businessman.
* 2010: Annika Sörenstam, golfer
* 2009: Hans Blix, diplomat and politician
* 2008: Anne Sofie von Otter, opera singer
* 2007: Hans Rausing, founder of Tetra Pak
* 2006: Bertil Hult, founder of EF Education
* 2005: Jan-Ove Waldner, table tennis champion
* 2004: Margot Wallström, EU Commissioner
* 2003: Jonas af Jochnick and Robert af Jochnick, entrepreneurs, founders of Oriflame
* 2002: Yngve Bergqvist, entrepreneur, founder of the Ice hotel at Jukkasjärvi
* 2001: Sven-Göran Eriksson, football coach
* 2000: Håkan Lans, inventor
* 1999: Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, composers and musicians
* 1998: Adolf H. Lundin, oil and mining entrepreneur
* 1997: Astrid Lindgren, author
* 1996: Peter Jablonski, pianist
* 1995: Agneta Nilsson, founder of the SWEA (Swedish Women's Educational Association)
* 1994: Torbjörn Lagerwall, professor
* 1993: Lars Gustafsson, member of the Swedish Academy author and professor
* 1992: Percy Barnevik, CEO of ABB Asea Brown Boveri
* 1991: Lennart Bernadotte and Sonja Bernadotte, founder of the Mainau museum.
* 1990: Pontus Hultén, professor
* 1989: Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA
* 1988: Oscar Carlsson, missionary and inventor
