Germany vs Sweden: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Germany
0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
111th
Sweden rank
113th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
0.10.20.30.4196019922025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 113th of 203 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 0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1970s 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1980s 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.2669 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP Germany
2020s 0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Germany and Sweden?
0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Germany 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$), per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 111th and Sweden ranks 113th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.