nationellt

Nationellt is a Swedish adverb meaning “at a national level” or “nationwide.” It is formed from the adjective nationell (national) and is used to indicate scope or distribution that covers the entire nation rather than a locality or region. The adverb nationellt is invariable; it does not change with gender or number.

In practice, nationellt modifies verbs or verb phrases, as in phrases like “genomfördes nationellt” (carried out nationally) or “nationellt finansierat” (financed at the national level). It can also appear in fixed expressions referring to the national sphere, such as “nationell nivå” (the national level), where nationell serves as an attributive adjective to a noun.

Nationellt contrasts with adverbs describing smaller scopes, such as regionalt (regionally) or lokalt (locally). The corresponding adjective nationell is used when describing a noun directly, for example “nationell politik” (national policy) or “nationella program” (national programs). Thus, nationellt helps distinguish actions, data, or initiatives that apply across the whole nation from those operating at subnational levels.

Etymologically, nationellt derives from nationell, linked to the concept of nation, with Swedish adjective formation typical for national terms. In contemporary usage, nationellt appears frequently in government reports, policy documents, statistics, and media coverage to emphasize nationwide scope.