Trade & investment · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Sweden: trade and investment
Exports is 53.2% (2025), 51st of 184 in the world and 21st of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Imports is 51.1% (2025), 80th of 184 in the world and 31st of 52 in Europe & Central Asia. Trade openness is 104.3% (2025), 57th of 184 in the world and 23rd of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Sweden in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 53.2%2025 | 51/184 | 21/52 | 43.2% | 44.9% | 44.3% | +9.5 ppsince 2015 | 43.7% | 31.7% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 51.1%2025 | 80/184 | 31/52 | 38.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | +10.6 ppsince 2015 | 41.0% | 30.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 104.3%2025 | 57/184 | 23/52 | 81.5% | 85.1% | 84.5% | +20.2 ppsince 2015 | 81.8% | 60.5% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 6.8%2025 | 27/185 | 7/50 | 4.4% | 5.9% | 5.7% | +4.1 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $208bn2025 | 32/206 | 15/51 | $87.1bn | $159bn | $155bn | +49%since 2015 | $10.0tn | $17.5tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 17.7%2024 | 40/170 | 18/47 | · | 19.4% | 15.1% | −0.2 ppsince 2014 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 6.0%2025 | 69/172 | 22/48 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 4.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 7.2%2025 | 130/172 | 37/48 | 2.5% | 4.7% | 6.8% | +0.9 ppsince 2015 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 1.3%2022 | 166/184 | 41/46 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 2.6%2025 | 80/197 | 20/51 | 8.7% | 0.1% | 3.4% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.8%2025 | 126/178 | 33/50 | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 2.0m2020 | 67/196 | 33/51 | 3.8m | 5.2m | 2.0m | −62%since 2010 | 1.2bn | 1.5bn | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $10.7bn2010 | — | — | $4.8bn | $10.7bn | · | +121%since 2000 | $590bn | $1.2tn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Sweden and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Sweden. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Sweden | Denmark | Finland | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 53.2%2025 | 70.1%2025 | 42.3%2025 | 45.4%2025 |
| Imports | 51.1%2025 | 59.1%2025 | 41.1%2025 | 33.7%2025 |
| Trade openness | 104.3%2025 | 129.2%2025 | 83.4%2025 | 79.1%2025 |
| Current account | 6.8%2025 | 12.6%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 14.1%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $208bn2025 | $148bn2025 | $84.0bn2025 | $171bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 17.7%2024 | 17.6%2024 | 9.3%2024 | 25.4%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 6.0%2025 | 4.0%2025 | 8.2%2025 | 62.1%2025 |
| Food exports | 7.2%2025 | 17.1%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 10.8%2025 |
| Average tariff | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 1.3%2022 | 2.3%2022 |