Denmark vs Sweden: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 73.9% against 72.6% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.0% | 66.4% | 22.4% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 55.0% | 76.0% | 21.0% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 80.2% | 22.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 82.8% | 21.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 78.9% | 14.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 73.6% | 9.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 73.9% against 72.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.