A refugee family arrives by train in Malmö in October 2015.

Lyssna: How the 2015 refugee crisis changed the image of Sweden

Sweden's image abroad became the subject of intense debate following the 2015 refugee crisis, when Sweden took in a record number of migrants and international media outlets took an interest in Sweden's migration and integration policies, putting the Scandinavian nation in the spotlight.

Much of the media - and social media - coverage at the time was negative, said Jacob Stenberg, an analyst at the Swedish Institute.

The refugee crisis led to a new discussion that concerned...