Denmark vs Sweden: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Denmark
129.43 billion current US$
in 2023
Sweden
194.88 billion current US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
35th
Sweden rank
32nd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 194.88 billion current US$ against 129.43 billion current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 65.45 billion current US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.06 billion current US$ 3.57 billion current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ Sweden
1970s 7.66 billion current US$ 14.55 billion current US$ 6.89 billion current US$ Sweden
1980s 19.17 billion current US$ 30.70 billion current US$ 11.53 billion current US$ Sweden
1990s 41.68 billion current US$ 63.81 billion current US$ 22.13 billion current US$ Sweden
2000s 79.20 billion current US$ 121.89 billion current US$ 42.69 billion current US$ Sweden
2010s 104.44 billion current US$ 159.37 billion current US$ 54.94 billion current US$ Sweden
2020s 123.14 billion current US$ 183.26 billion current US$ 60.12 billion current US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 194.88 billion current US$ against 129.43 billion current US$ in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Denmark and Sweden?
65.45 billion current US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Denmark ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.