Germany vs Sweden: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Germany
30.4%
in 2025
Sweden
30.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
98th
Sweden rank
100th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30.4% against 30.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 100th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 19.7% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 27.6% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 29.2% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 30.4% against 30.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 98th 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).