Germany vs Sweden: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Germany
18,479 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
18,967 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
25th
Sweden rank
23rd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 18,967 current US$ per person against 18,479 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 488 current US$ per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd 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 210.61 current US$ per person 527.93 current US$ per person 317.33 current US$ per person Sweden
1970s 989.34 current US$ per person 1,904 current US$ per person 914.41 current US$ per person Sweden
1980s 2,446 current US$ per person 4,045 current US$ per person 1,600 current US$ per person Sweden
1990s 5,156 current US$ per person 6,695 current US$ per person 1,539 current US$ per person Sweden
2000s 9,289 current US$ per person 11,765 current US$ per person 2,476 current US$ per person Sweden
2010s 14,254 current US$ per person 16,125 current US$ per person 1,871 current US$ per person Sweden
2020s 17,188 current US$ per person 17,843 current US$ per person 655.12 current US$ per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 18,967 current US$ per person against 18,479 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Germany and Sweden?
488 current US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Germany ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (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, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.