The national areas are a part of the NUTS statistical regions of Sweden.

It is located in the south-west of the country, centered on Västra Götaland County and the city of Gothenburg.

The most populous cities are Gothenburg, Borås, Halmstad, Vänersborg, Uddevalla, Trollhättan, Mölndal, Skövde, Varberg, Kungsbacka and Lidköping.

West Sweden includes 2 counties: The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 101 billion € in 2021, accounting for almost fifth of Swedish economic output.

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