Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 4.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.34 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 77.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 13.38 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.02 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Sweden 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2001 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +2748.4% |
| 1963 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1965 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1967 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1968 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
| 1969 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1970 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1971 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1972 | 4 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1973 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1974 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1975 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1976 | 9 % change on previous year | -357.2% |
| 1977 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1978 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -310.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1981 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -1062.7% |
| 1982 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1983 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1984 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +421.0% |
| 1985 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1986 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1987 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 1988 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1989 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1990 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1991 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -533.5% |
| 1992 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1993 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 1994 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -571.3% |
| 1995 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1997 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +247.8% |
| 1998 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2000 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 2001 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2002 | -0.9532 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -441.1% |
| 2004 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 2005 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2009 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -595.3% |
| 2010 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2011 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5513 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8753 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2014 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +642.9% |
| 2015 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2020 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -417.6% |
| 2021 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 2022 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5992 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2024 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -509.3% |
| 2025 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.34 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +2748.4% | 0.2001 % change on previous year | 5.7 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1062.7% | 0.4 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.89 % change on previous year | 0.2001 % change on previous year | 12.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -14.02 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 % change on previous year | 0.5513 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 13.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
- 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Sweden was 4.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.02 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.