PPRO Brings Swish into PayPal, Giving Swedish Consumers a Familiar Way to Pay Around the World

London, 5th March 2026 – PPRO, one of the leading local payments platforms, has collaborated with PayPal to enable 8.7 million Swish users¹ to pay with their preferred payment method at thousands of online stores around the world. By combining Swish’s familiarity with PayPal’s global reach and PPRO’s local payments infrastructure, shoppers get a simple and secure way to pay internationally, while merchants can easily reach one of Europe’s most digitally advanced consumer markets. 

Sweden is among the world’s most mature e-commerce markets, with online sales reaching nearly $15 billion in 2025 and continuing to grow². Swedish consumers are also highly international in their purchasing behaviour, with a growing share of online spending directed to merchants outside Sweden³. In 2025, 82% of PayPal users in Sweden made at least one purchase from a foreign retailer⁴. By making Swish available through its platform, PayPal gives Swedish shoppers more choice at checkout wherever they shop online and helps merchants capture both domestic and international demand.

‘This is a natural step in making Swish available in more e-commerce contexts by connecting a payment method trusted by millions of Swedes with PayPal’s global platform. Together, we make it easier for merchants worldwide to meet Swedish consumers with a payment experience that feels familiar, simple and secure,’ said Simon Nilsson, Chief Business Officer at Swish.

Motie Bring, CEO at PPRO, said: ‘Our collaboration with PayPal is built on a shared mission to make local payments more accessible for international commerce. By integrating Swish into PayPal’s platform, we are connecting global merchants with one of the most digitally advanced consumer markets in the world. This isn’t just about adding a payment method; it’s about giving Swedish shoppers the checkout experience they trust while enabling merchants to expand into new markets with ease.’

The Swish integration is part of PayPal’s broader cooperation with PPRO, its long-standing technology provider for local payment infrastructure. Through this collaboration, PayPal has recently enabled more than 30 local payment methods for merchants worldwide, helping them reach consumers with the ways they prefer to pay.

About PPRO

PPRO is a leading local payments platform that helps payment service providers (PSPs) and merchants grow their businesses by letting their customers pay local. With a single connection, PPRO activates, accepts, and manages local payments, giving businesses access to consumers in some of the world’s largest ecommerce markets. Trusted for its expertise, technology, and support by world-leading brands such as Citi, PayPal, and Stripe, PPRO allows businesses to build once and connect to a global network of local payment options. PPRO helps businesses navigate the complexities of international ecommerce, enhance their customer experience, and streamline access to local payments.

About PayPal 

PayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years. Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple, personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers consumers and businesses in approximately 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit https://www.paypal.com, https://about.pypl.com/  and https://investor.pypl.com.  

About Swish

Launched in 2012 as a collaboration between Sweden’s largest banks, Swish has become Sweden’s mobile payment service and one of the largest payment solutions in Europe. Swish simplifies everyday life for 8.7 million Swedes and around 300,000 businesses and organizations and has quickly become Sweden’s strongest brand. 

¹ https://www.swish.nu/about-swish
² https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/sweden-ecommerce-market
³ https://www.postnord.com/insights/e-commerce/cross-border-shopping-2025/
⁴ PayPal internal data on cross-border transactions among Swedish users in 2025.