Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 7.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sweden is 7.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 394.1% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 53.04 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -29.32 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Sweden 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9532 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.92 % change on previous year | +1465.7% |
| 1973 | 34.58 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 1974 | 53.04 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1975 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1976 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 1977 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1978 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1979 | 47.56 % change on previous year | +2305.9% |
| 1980 | 17.06 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1981 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -182.7% |
| 1982 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1983 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1985 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +416.2% |
| 1986 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 1987 | 24.26 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1988 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1989 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1990 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
| 1991 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9482 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1993 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -1583.3% |
| 1994 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 1995 | 26.23 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1997 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1998 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -497.9% |
| 1999 | -0.8164 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2000 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -826.1% |
| 2001 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 2002 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2003 | 24.04 % change on previous year | +324.5% |
| 2004 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 15.42 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 19.53 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2009 | -29.32 % change on previous year | -378.6% |
| 2010 | 23.04 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2011 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2012 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2013 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2015 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -1397.2% |
| 2016 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2017 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +484.6% |
| 2018 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2019 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2020 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 25.55 % change on previous year | -517.9% |
| 2022 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2023 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2024 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2025 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -394.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.41 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.82 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2305.9% | 1.98 % change on previous year | 47.56 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1583.3% | 0.9482 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1465.7% | 0.9532 % change on previous year | 14.92 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1397.2% | 1.13 % change on previous year | -14.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.22 % change on previous year | 0.9532 % change on previous year | 53.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.91 % change on previous year | -14.1 % change on previous year | 24.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year | 26.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -29.32 % change on previous year | 24.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -14.69 % change on previous year | 23.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -6.11 % change on previous year | 25.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 84 Antigua and Barbuda 7.65 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Kenya 7.65 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Mauritius 7.63 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 7.38 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Dominica 7.31 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Croatia 6.98 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Sweden was 7.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 53.04 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.32 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.