Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Sweden

Sweden: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 52.65 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
52.65 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
141st
of 157 countries
All-time high
62.41 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2001
All-time low
52.65 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Sweden, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 61.6 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 62.4 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 61.3 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 61.2 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 59.4 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 58.8 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 56.6 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 57.3 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 58.5 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 59 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 55.7 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 54.7 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 57.5 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 57.5 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 57.3 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 59.9 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 58.2 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 55.1 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 53.2 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 53.5 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 52.7 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sweden stood at 52.65 Percentage of merchandise value. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sweden peaked at 62.41 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.65 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 141st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods in Sweden, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 61.65 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 62.41 Percentage of merchandise value +1.2%
2002 61.27 Percentage of merchandise value -1.8%
2003 61.24 Percentage of merchandise value -0.1%
2004 59.36 Percentage of merchandise value -3.1%
2005 58.83 Percentage of merchandise value -0.9%
2006 56.61 Percentage of merchandise value -3.8%
2007 57.29 Percentage of merchandise value +1.2%
2008 58.5 Percentage of merchandise value +2.1%
2009 58.96 Percentage of merchandise value +0.8%
2010 55.66 Percentage of merchandise value -5.6%
2011 54.66 Percentage of merchandise value -1.8%
2012 57.52 Percentage of merchandise value +5.2%
2013 57.49 Percentage of merchandise value -0.0%
2014 57.3 Percentage of merchandise value -0.3%
2015 59.94 Percentage of merchandise value +4.6%
2016 58.2 Percentage of merchandise value -2.9%
2017 55.1 Percentage of merchandise value -5.3%
2018 53.15 Percentage of merchandise value -3.5%
2019 53.46 Percentage of merchandise value +0.6%
2020 52.65 Percentage of merchandise value -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.61 Percentage of merchandise value 56.61 Percentage of merchandise value 62.41 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 56.25 Percentage of merchandise value 53.15 Percentage of merchandise value 59.94 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 52.65 Percentage of merchandise value 52.65 Percentage of merchandise value 52.65 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 138 Portugal 53.38 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 139 Malaysia 53.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 140 Papua New Guinea 52.97 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 142 Bulgaria 52.57 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 143 Australia 51.08 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 144 New Zealand 50.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sweden?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Sweden was 52.65 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 62.41 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 52.65 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Sweden ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.