Utrikespolitiska institutet

Swedish Institute of International Affairs ‒ UI
Stockholm, Sweden

SIIA was founded as a politically independent public service institution for information and research about international political issues. Information activities are geared towards the general Swedish public, while research at the institute is conducted in contact and cooperation with both Swedish and international institutions and individual researchers. The institute also has an important function as a forum for debate on international issues and as a meeting place for academics, practitioners, journalists and politicians.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.ui.se/english/

Address:
Visiting address Drottning Kristinas väg 37 114 28 Stockholm | Mail address P.O. Box 27035 102 51 Stockholm Sweden

Country:
Sweden

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Europe, Asia, Russia and Eurasia, the Middle East and North Africa and Global politics and security
Operating languages
English , Swedish

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1938
Age (years)
Utrikespolitiska institutet
87 
Sweden average
 39
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Utrikespolitiska samfundet (The Swedish Society for International Affairs).
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Jakob Hallgren
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): Jakob Hallgren
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 81
Sweden average
 42
Global average
 87
2023
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 64
2021
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 92
% Female staff
2025
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 43%
Sweden average
 49%
Global average
 50%
2023
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 53%
% Female researchers
2025
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 47%
Sweden average
 43%
Global average
 47%
2017
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 40%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 96
Sweden average
 54
Global average
 58
2023
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 97
2022
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 53

Social

Likes (2023)
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 10,000
Sweden average
 8,465
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 9,646
Likes (2021)
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 8,729
Followers (2025)
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 10,420
Sweden average
 15,991
Global average
 20,495
Followers (2024)
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 10,288
Followers (2022)
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 8,750
Subscribers (2025)
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 2,420
Sweden average
 3,112
Global average
 7,732
Subscribers (2024)
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 2,240
Subscribers (2023)
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 1,900
Followers (2025)
Utrikespolitiska institutet
 19,000
Sweden average
 16,037
Global average
 16,361

Data notes

Last updated: 10/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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