Manufactures exports in Sweden
Sweden: Manufactures exports was 72.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufactures exports in Sweden, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Sweden stood at 72.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Sweden peaked at 85.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1964.
Sweden ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Manufactures exports in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 66.5% | — |
| 1963 | 63.4% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 68.8% | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 69.5% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 72.1% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 75.4% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 73.5% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 75.8% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 78.4% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 79.8% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 77.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 78.6% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.9% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 79.8% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 83.2% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 82.9% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 84.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 84.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.4% | 62.9% | 69.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 76.0% | 72.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 76.9% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.8% | 78.7% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 74.8% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 71.5% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 69.1% | 75.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 18,967 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Sweden?
- Manufactures exports in Sweden was 72.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1964.
- How does Sweden rank for manufactures exports?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.