Trade as a share of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Trade as a share of GDP was 104.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
104.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 191 countries
All-time high
107.6%
in 2023
All-time low
38.3%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as a share of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 104.3% for trade as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Sweden peaked at 107.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1967.
Sweden ranks 59th of 191 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.
Trade as a share of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.3% | — |
| 1961 | 40.1% | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 38.3% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 39.3% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 41.8% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 44.4% | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 42.7% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 47.4% | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 59.3% | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 56.2% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 60.7% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 64.4% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 58.3% | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 58.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 68.7% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 72.0% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 74.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 81.5% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 107.1% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 107.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 106.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 104.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.1% | 38.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.8% | 42.7% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 55.8% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 50.9% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 75.3% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 81.6% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 84.5% | 107.6% | 6 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 555,308 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Sweden?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Sweden was 104.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1967.
- How does Sweden rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.