Romania vs Sweden: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Romania
9.8%
in 2023
Sweden
9.9%
in 2023
Romania rank
147th
Sweden rank
146th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 146th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 14.6% 7.1% 7.5% Romania
1970s 23.4% 7.0% 16.4% Romania
1980s 46.8% 6.0% 40.8% Romania
1990s 14.6% 5.1% 9.5% Romania
2000s 7.2% 7.1% 0.1% Romania
2010s 7.8% 9.7% 1.9% Sweden
2020s 9.5% 10.8% 1.3% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Romania or Sweden?
Sweden, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Romania and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Romania ranks 147th and Sweden ranks 146th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.