How does Sweden rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?

Sweden ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.

Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Sweden

Name: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Sweden
Creator: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 5 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

5 rank

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

26th

of 206 countries

All-time high

55 rank

in 1952

All-time low

4 rank

in 2022

Years of data

1948–2024

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Sweden, 1948–2024

Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Sweden is 5 rank, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Sweden peaked at 55 rank in 1952 and was at its lowest, 4 rank, in 2022.

That places Sweden 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Sweden, 1948 to 2024.
Year	rank	Change
1948	35 rank	—
1949	43 rank	+22.9%
1950	32 rank	-25.6%
1951	33 rank	+3.1%
1952	55 rank	+66.7%
1953	51 rank	-7.3%
1954	47 rank	-7.8%
1955	51 rank	+8.5%
1956	44 rank	-13.7%
1957	43 rank	-2.3%
1958	43 rank	+0.0%
1959	35 rank	-18.6%
1960	35 rank	+0.0%
1961	43 rank	+22.9%
1962	39 rank	-9.3%
1963	37 rank	-5.1%
1964	28 rank	-24.3%
1965	28 rank	+0.0%
1966	31 rank	+10.7%
1967	30 rank	-3.2%
1968	30 rank	+0.0%
1969	31 rank	+3.3%
1970	31 rank	+0.0%
1971	33 rank	+6.5%
1972	32 rank	-3.0%
1973	33 rank	+3.1%
1974	38 rank	+15.2%
1975	34 rank	-10.5%
1976	33 rank	-2.9%
1977	36 rank	+9.1%
1978	33 rank	-8.3%
1979	34 rank	+3.0%
1980	29 rank	-14.7%
1981	26 rank	-10.3%
1982	28 rank	+7.7%
1983	28 rank	+0.0%
1984	25 rank	-10.7%
1985	25 rank	+0.0%
1986	24 rank	-4.0%
1987	22 rank	-8.3%
1988	22 rank	+0.0%
1989	18 rank	-18.2%
1990	18 rank	+0.0%
1991	14 rank	-22.2%
1992	11 rank	-21.4%
1993	11 rank	+0.0%
1994	10 rank	-9.1%
1995	20 rank	+100.0%
1996	19 rank	-5.0%
1997	17 rank	-10.5%
1998	17 rank	+0.0%
1999	12 rank	-29.4%
2000	12 rank	+0.0%
2001	12 rank	+0.0%
2002	12 rank	+0.0%
2003	11 rank	-8.3%
2004	11 rank	+0.0%
2005	10 rank	-9.1%
2006	9 rank	-10.0%
2007	8 rank	-11.1%
2008	9 rank	+12.5%
2009	8 rank	-11.1%
2010	7 rank	-12.5%
2011	8 rank	+14.3%
2012	8 rank	+0.0%
2013	7 rank	-12.5%
2014	6 rank	-14.3%
2015	5 rank	-16.7%
2016	5 rank	+0.0%
2017	5 rank	+0.0%
2018	5 rank	+0.0%
2019	5 rank	+0.0%
2020	5 rank	+0.0%
2021	5 rank	+0.0%
2022	4 rank	-20.0%
2023	5 rank	+25.0%
2024	5 rank	+0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

Sweden's 5 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 2.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Sweden's 5 rank is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 rank, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1995	+100.0%	10 rank	20 rank

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	39 rank	35 rank	43 rank	2
1950s	43.4 rank	32 rank	55 rank	10
1960s	33.2 rank	28 rank	43 rank	10
1970s	33.7 rank	31 rank	38 rank	10
1980s	24.7 rank	18 rank	29 rank	10
1990s	14.9 rank	10 rank	20 rank	10
2000s	10.2 rank	8 rank	12 rank	10
2010s	6.1 rank	5 rank	8 rank	10
2020s	4.8 rank	4 rank	5 rank	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Sweden?: Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Sweden was 5 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 55 rank in 1952.
What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 4 rank in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?: Sweden ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit: rank
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.