Germany vs Sweden: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Germany
17,612 current US$ per person
in 2023
Sweden
18,300 current US$ per person
in 2023
Germany rank
23rd
Sweden rank
22nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 18,300 current US$ per person against 17,612 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 688 current US$ per person.

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

Germany ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 187.57 current US$ per person 489.33 current US$ per person 301.75 current US$ per person Sweden
1970s 868.31 current US$ per person 1,740 current US$ per person 871.31 current US$ per person Sweden
1980s 2,179 current US$ per person 3,481 current US$ per person 1,302 current US$ per person Sweden
1990s 4,690 current US$ per person 5,912 current US$ per person 1,223 current US$ per person Sweden
2000s 9,273 current US$ per person 11,635 current US$ per person 2,362 current US$ per person Sweden
2010s 14,250 current US$ per person 16,120 current US$ per person 1,870 current US$ per person Sweden
2020s 16,923 current US$ per person 17,512 current US$ per person 589.22 current US$ per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 18,300 current US$ per person against 17,612 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Germany and Sweden?
688 current US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Germany ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.