Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 0.3467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Sweden 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 107 Luxembourg 0.3051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Vanuatu 0.3036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Malta 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0.2945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Bahamas 0.2903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Guinea 0.2832 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.