Ireland vs Sweden: Share of global merchandise exports
Ireland
1.0%
in 2024
Sweden
0.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
30th
Sweden rank
32nd
Share of global merchandise exports over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global merchandise exports, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global merchandise exports between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for share of global merchandise exports?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).