Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 31.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.2%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
98th
of 201 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2022
All-time low
12.2%
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Sweden stood at 31.2%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Sweden peaked at 35.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 98th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.1% | — |
| 1961 | 12.3% | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.5% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 13.2% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 13.5% | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 14.3% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 13.3% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 15.8% | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 12.9% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 14.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 15.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 27.5% | 35.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Sweden?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Sweden was 31.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).