Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Sub-Saharan Africa
467.85 billion current US$
in 2023
Sweden
192.82 billion current US$
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Sweden rank
31st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 467.85 billion current US$ against 192.82 billion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 275.03 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 billion current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 46.03 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 15.33 billion current US$ | 14.28 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 26.90 billion current US$ | 29.17 billion current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 47.77 billion current US$ | 51.85 billion current US$ | 4.08 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 173.51 billion current US$ | 105.63 billion current US$ | 67.89 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 376.09 billion current US$ | 157.60 billion current US$ | 218.49 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 411.64 billion current US$ | 183.07 billion current US$ | 228.56 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 467.85 billion current US$ against 192.82 billion current US$ in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 275.03 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.