Imports of goods and services in Sweden
Sweden: Imports of goods and services was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Sweden, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.3% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Sweden peaked at 13.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.0%, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 91st 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.
Imports of goods and services in Sweden, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 5.7% | +2746.7% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +36.6% |
| 1965 | 11.3% | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | -61.9% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -41.9% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +232.0% |
| 1969 | 12.9% | +55.4% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | -19.4% |
| 1971 | -3.3% | -131.7% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -221.2% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +72.5% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | +43.5% |
| 1975 | -3.5% | -135.4% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -357.1% |
| 1977 | -3.8% | -142.2% |
| 1978 | -5.5% | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | -310.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -96.6% |
| 1981 | -3.9% | -1062.9% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -223.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -78.5% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +420.9% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +48.4% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -54.7% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +105.9% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +53.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -85.3% |
| 1991 | -4.9% | -533.5% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -133.5% |
| 1993 | -2.7% | -266.1% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -571.3% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -50.7% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +247.8% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -49.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +125.1% |
| 2001 | -1.4% | -110.9% |
| 2002 | -1.0% | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -441.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +112.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -68.1% |
| 2009 | -14.0% | -595.2% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -186.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -91.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +643.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -52.6% |
| 2020 | -6.3% | -417.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -312.4% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -26.8% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -106.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -509.2% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 0.2% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | -5.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | -3.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | -4.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -14.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 0.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | -6.3% | 13.4% | 6 |
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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 imports of goods and services in Sweden?
- Imports of goods and services in Sweden was 4.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.0% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for imports of goods and services?
- Sweden ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.