Japan vs Sweden: High-technology exports
Japan
17.6%
in 2024
Sweden
17.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
44th
Sweden rank
42nd
High-technology exports over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.7% against 17.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.6% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 1.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-technology exports, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17.7% against 17.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in high-technology exports between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for high-technology exports?
- Japan ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.