1997 in Sweden

Incumbents

• Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf
• Prime Minister – Göran Persson

  Events

• The inaugural International Science Festival in Gothenburg is held.
• 13 September-13 December - Planet 24 premiered the first season of a critically acclaimed reality game show franchise, Expedition Robinson, formally known as Survivor. The to use the formalized name would not occur until its debut on 31 May 2000. Coincidentally, both seasons were shot in islands of Malaysia. The first season was won by police officer Martin Melin.

  Popular culture

Literature

• April Witch, novel by Majgull Axelsson, winner of the August Prize.

  Sports

• The 1997 Allsvenskan was won by Halmstads BK
• The 1997 Le Mat Trophy is won by Färjestad BK
• Sweden win the 1997 Bandy World Championship as hosts
• Sweden win the 1997 Davis Cup at home

  Births

• 23 May - Gustaf Nilsson, Swedish footballer
• 16 December - Zara Larsson, singer

  Deaths

• 13 January - Sivar Arnér, novelist and playwright.
• 25 January - Werner Aspenström, poet
• 7 February - Allan Edwall, actor, director, author, composer and singer
• 11 March — Lars Ahlin, writer and aesthetician
• 11 March - Stefan Fernholm, discus thrower and shot putter
• 12 April - Ivar Eriksson, footballer
• 1 May - Bo Widerberg, film director, writer, editor and actor
• 22 June - Ted Gärdestad, singer-songwriter
• 4 July - Bengt Danielsson, anthropologist
• 3 October - Jarl Kulle, film and stage actor and director
• 14 December - Torsten Nilsson, politician