Exports of goods and services in Sweden
Sweden: Exports of goods and services was 53.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 53.2% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Sweden peaked at 55.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1967.
Sweden ranks 54th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.0% | — |
| 1961 | 20.4% | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 19.7% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 20.9% | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 25.1% | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 25.9% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 33.3% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 30.7% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 26.3% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 53.2% | -2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 53.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 53.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.1% | 19.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 22.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 27.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 26.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 40.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 42.7% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 44.3% | 55.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 53.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1967.
- How does Sweden rank for exports of goods and services?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.