Ireland vs Sweden: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 200.98 billion current US$ against 159.22 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 41.76 billion current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 972.50 million current US$ | 4.09 billion current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 4.25 billion current US$ | 15.63 billion current US$ | 11.38 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11.86 billion current US$ | 33.89 billion current US$ | 22.04 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30.51 billion current US$ | 58.70 billion current US$ | 28.19 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 64.19 billion current US$ | 106.79 billion current US$ | 42.60 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.39 billion current US$ | 157.64 billion current US$ | 77.25 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 136.95 billion current US$ | 187.33 billion current US$ | 50.37 billion current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 200.98 billion current US$ against 159.22 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Ireland and Sweden?
- 41.76 billion current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.