Exports of goods and services in Sweden
Sweden: Exports of goods and services was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Sweden, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.9% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Sweden peaked at 13.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -14.3%, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 90th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Sweden, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2% | — |
| 1962 | 8.1% | +55.8% |
| 1963 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | +64.4% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -53.3% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +38.2% |
| 1969 | 11.5% | +51.3% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | -44.2% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | +132.2% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -61.3% |
| 1975 | -9.3% | -275.5% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -146.2% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -65.1% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | +420.0% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | -21.8% |
| 1980 | -0.6% | -109.8% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -616.9% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | +118.0% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +40.6% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -82.1% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +174.0% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -27.4% |
| 1991 | -2.0% | -185.2% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -209.7% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +261.8% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +74.2% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -61.8% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +222.0% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +66.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -95.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +211.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +158.7% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +164.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -77.2% |
| 2009 | -14.3% | -1522.5% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -177.4% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -89.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -117.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -3189.9% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +59.4% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | -178.0% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -312.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -57.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 4.9% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | -9.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -0.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | -2.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | -14.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -0.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -5.4% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 87 Cape Verde 4.1% compare
- 88 Macau, China 4.0% compare
- 89 Slovakia 4.0% compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 3.9% compare
- 92 Czechia 3.9% compare
- 93 El Salvador 3.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Sweden?
- Exports of goods and services in Sweden was 3.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for exports of goods and services?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.