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

Germany
0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sweden
0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Germany rank
104th
Sweden rank
101st

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

  • Germany
  • Sweden
0.10.20.30.4196019912023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 101st of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1970s 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1980s 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0.311 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2915 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP Germany
2020s 0.3299 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Germany and Sweden?
0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit?
Germany ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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