Denmark vs Sweden: Commercial service imports

Denmark
125.30 billion current US$
in 2024
Sweden
143.79 billion current US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 143.79 billion current US$ against 125.30 billion current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 18.49 billion current US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 3.02 billion current US$ 5.11 billion current US$ 2.08 billion current US$ Sweden
1980s 5.67 billion current US$ 8.55 billion current US$ 2.88 billion current US$ Sweden
1990s 13.00 billion current US$ 17.75 billion current US$ 4.74 billion current US$ Sweden
2000s 39.25 billion current US$ 37.58 billion current US$ 1.66 billion current US$ Denmark
2010s 65.75 billion current US$ 68.54 billion current US$ 2.79 billion current US$ Sweden
2020s 101.53 billion current US$ 103.05 billion current US$ 1.52 billion current US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 143.79 billion current US$ against 125.30 billion current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Denmark and Sweden?
18.49 billion current US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for commercial service imports?
Denmark ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.