Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sweden is 1.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sweden peaked at 2.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Sweden 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -33.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +36.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +42.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +38.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +48.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -67.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +115.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sweden?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Sweden was 1.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).