Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Sweden
Sweden: Food imports (% of merchandise imports) was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Sweden, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 11.7% for food imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Sweden peaked at 13.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.9% | — |
| 1963 | 13.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 12.8% | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 11.7% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +5.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.9%, 91% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 13.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 143.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 130.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Sweden?
- Food imports in Sweden was 11.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for food imports?
- Sweden ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.