Imports of goods and services in Sweden
Sweden: Imports of goods and services was 51.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Sweden is 51.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Sweden peaked at 52.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1967.
Sweden ranks 85th 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.
Imports of goods and services in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.2% | — |
| 1961 | 19.7% | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 19.4% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 20.4% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 19.0% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 20.9% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 20.9% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 20.5% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 22.2% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 25.6% | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 26.5% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 28.4% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 24.9% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 32.8% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 51.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 100% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 51.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +33.8% | 22.2% | 29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.0% | 19.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 20.5% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 27.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 24.7% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.9% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 40.2% | 52.8% | 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 imports of goods and services in Sweden?
- Imports of goods and services in Sweden was 51.1% 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 52.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1967.
- How does Sweden rank for imports of goods and services?
- Sweden ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 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.