The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (Swedish: Utrikespolitiska institutet, UI) is an independent non-profit organization based in Stockholm, Sweden whose mission is to promote interest in and increase knowledge of international relations and security policy issues.
This is done through academic research as well as information activities directed at a broad audience.
Founded in 1938, the institute had in 2020 five research programmes: The information activities include seminars, expert commentary in the media, and printed as well as digital publications.
The magazines Världspolitikens Dagsfrågor and Utrikesmagasinet are produced by an independent editorial board which also is behind Landguiden, a country database.
In 2020 the institute opened its Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies, SCEEUS and NKK (Nationellt kunskapscentrum om Kina), its national knowledge center for China.