Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Denmark or Sweden?

Sweden, at 30.1% against 29.6% in Denmark as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Sweden: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Denmark

29.6%

in 2025

Sweden

30.1%

in 2025

Denmark rank

103rd

Sweden rank

100th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Denmark
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 30.1% against 29.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 100th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	19.4%	12.8%	6.6%	Denmark
1970s	19.8%	15.6%	4.2%	Denmark
1980s	19.9%	16.6%	3.3%	Denmark
1990s	22.4%	19.7%	2.7%	Denmark
2000s	28.2%	27.6%	0.6%	Denmark
2010s	27.9%	29.2%	1.2%	Sweden
2020s	29.6%	31.2%	1.6%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 30.1% against 29.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Denmark ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 100th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).