Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.5152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden is 0.5152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 0.5333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.5152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.5152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 79 Brunei 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Jordan 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Morocco 0.5147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Vanuatu 0.503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Ukraine 0.5 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 0.5152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.