Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Sweden
6.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.7%
in 2025
Sweden rank
147th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
148th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.7% against 6.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th of 196 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 6.5% | 3.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 7.0% | 4.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 7.1% | 4.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 7.2% | 4.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 5.5% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.7% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 6.7% against 6.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Sweden ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 148th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.