Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 63.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
63.8%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2022
All-time low
54.6%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 63.8% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Sweden peaked at 69.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 80th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.9% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 55.5% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 54.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 56.1% | 69.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,727 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5111 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 32,265 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Sweden?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Sweden was 63.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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