Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Goods imports

Sub-Saharan Africa
441.91 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sweden
200.60 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Sweden rank
29th

Goods imports over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 441.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 200.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 241.31 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 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 34th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 40.05 billion BoP, current US$ 21.92 billion BoP, current US$ 18.13 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 49.44 billion BoP, current US$ 32.96 billion BoP, current US$ 16.48 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 64.70 billion BoP, current US$ 57.45 billion BoP, current US$ 7.25 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 160.93 billion BoP, current US$ 105.80 billion BoP, current US$ 55.13 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 350.19 billion BoP, current US$ 155.97 billion BoP, current US$ 194.22 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 407.58 billion BoP, current US$ 182.17 billion BoP, current US$ 225.41 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 441.91 billion BoP, current US$ against 200.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
241.31 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for goods imports?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods imports (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
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, 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.