Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Goods exports

Sub-Saharan Africa
450.89 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sweden
233.08 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th
Sweden rank
29th

Goods exports over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 450.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 233.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 217.81 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 45.55 billion BoP, current US$ 24.34 billion BoP, current US$ 21.21 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 55.84 billion BoP, current US$ 35.89 billion BoP, current US$ 19.95 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 69.28 billion BoP, current US$ 70.17 billion BoP, current US$ 886.07 million BoP, current US$ Sweden
2000s 192.92 billion BoP, current US$ 130.17 billion BoP, current US$ 62.74 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 362.03 billion BoP, current US$ 173.79 billion BoP, current US$ 188.24 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 409.57 billion BoP, current US$ 208.65 billion BoP, current US$ 200.92 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods exports, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 450.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 233.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods exports between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
217.81 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for goods exports?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,653 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.