▁of ▁Sm å land ▁and ▁the ▁islands ▁and ▁West ▁Sweden . ▁ ▁The ▁most ▁popul ous ▁cities ▁are ▁Mal m ö , ▁Hels ing borg , ▁Lund , ▁Karl sk ron a , ▁Krist ian stad , ▁Land sk ron a ▁and ▁T rel le borg . ▁ ▁Sub div ision ▁South ▁Sweden ▁includes ▁ 2 ▁count ies : ▁▁ ▁Ble king e ▁( se at : ▁Karl sk ron a ) ▁ ▁Sk å ne ▁( se at : ▁Mal m ö ) ▁ ▁Econom y ▁ ▁The ▁G ross ▁domestic ▁product ▁( G DP ) ▁of ▁the ▁region ▁was ▁ 5 9 . 6 ▁billion ▁€ ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁account ing ▁for ▁ 1 2 . 6 % ▁of ▁Swedish ▁economic ▁output . ▁G DP ▁per ▁cap ita ▁adjust ed ▁for ▁purch asing ▁power ▁was ▁ 3 1 , 1 0 0 ▁€ ▁or ▁ 1 0 3 % ▁of ▁the ▁EU 2 7 ▁average ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year . ▁The ▁G DP ▁per ▁employee ▁was ▁also ▁ 1 0 3 % ▁of ▁the ▁EU ▁average . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Gre ater ▁Mal m ö ▁G öt aland ▁N UT S ▁statistical ▁regions ▁of ▁Sweden ▁ISO ▁ 3 1 6 6 - 2 : SE ▁Administr ative ▁divisions ▁of ▁Sweden ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : National ▁Are as ▁of ▁Sweden ▁Category : S outh ▁Sweden ▁Category : G öt aland ▁Category : N UT S ▁ 2 ▁statistical ▁regions ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁Union