Ireland vs Sweden: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Ireland
5 rank
in 2024
Sweden
5 rank
in 2024
Ireland rank
26th
Sweden rank
26th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5 rank against 5 rank in Sweden, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 37.5 rank | 39 rank | 1.5 rank | Sweden |
| 1950s | 35.8 rank | 43.4 rank | 7.6 rank | Sweden |
| 1960s | 38.3 rank | 33.2 rank | 5.1 rank | Ireland |
| 1970s | 41.2 rank | 33.7 rank | 7.5 rank | Ireland |
| 1980s | 28.1 rank | 24.7 rank | 3.4 rank | Ireland |
| 1990s | 13.9 rank | 14.9 rank | 1 rank | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.2 rank | 10.2 rank | 2 rank | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6 rank | 6.1 rank | 0.1 rank | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.8 rank | 4.8 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 5 rank against 5 rank in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0 rank, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 26th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.