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Who owns IKEA?

IKEA is a Swedish-origin brand operated through a franchise system. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. owns the IKEA Concept and is the worldwide franchisor; retail operators have different owners by market.

Sweden connection

Direct

Origin
Sweden
Sourced connections
1
High confidenceLast checked Sep 2026

Key facts

Franchise system
IKEA brand / Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
Origin
Sweden
Owner
Inter IKEA Systems
Manufacturing
Unknown

Why Whownit classifies IKEA this way

  • Founded in Sweden.

Sources: company websiteAll sources

Ownership snapshot

  1. IKEA

    IKEA brand / Inter IKEA Systems B.V.

  2. owned by

    Inter IKEA Systems

    Inter IKEA Systems B.V.

  3. owned by

    Inter IKEA Holding

    Inter IKEA Holding B.V.

Owned by Inter IKEA Systems

IKEA is owned by Inter IKEA Systems B.V., which is part of Inter IKEA Holding.

Country connections

Each relationship is recorded separately, with its own sources.

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Sources

Primary sources are listed first. Facts on this page were last checked in Sep 2026.

  1. ikea.com

    The IKEA franchise system - IKEA Global (opens in a new tab)
    CompanyAccessed Sep 11, 2026

  2. inter.ikea.com

    Our business in brief - Inter IKEA Group (opens in a new tab)
    CompanyAccessed Sep 11, 2026

Quick answers

Who owns IKEA?

IKEA is owned by Inter IKEA Systems B.V., which is part of Inter IKEA Holding.

Where is IKEA from?

IKEA was founded in Sweden in 1943.

Is IKEA a Swedish brand?

Whownit records 1 sourced connection between IKEA and Sweden (Origin). At least one is direct — through the company itself.