Trade in Sweden
Sweden: Trade was 104.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Sweden stood at 104.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Sweden peaked at 107.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1967.
That places Sweden 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade 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 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 348,550 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 56,545 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 555,308 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Sweden?
- Trade in Sweden was 104.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1967.
- How does Sweden rank for trade?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.