Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Sweden
Sweden: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 69.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Sweden, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, manufactures imports in Sweden stood at 69.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Sweden peaked at 80.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1981.
That places Sweden 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 62.6% | — |
| 1963 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 63.8% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 65.7% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 64.2% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 66.6% | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 65.8% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 68.6% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 71.7% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 70.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 66.4% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 67.1% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 63.4% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 61.6% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 61.9% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 63.4% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 67.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 77.9% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 79.2% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 78.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 77.2% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 69.8% | +1.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 69.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 69.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.0% | 62.6% | 68.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 68.0% | 63.4% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 61.0% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 77.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 69.3% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 66.8% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 67.3% | 72.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (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 manufactures imports in Sweden?
- Manufactures imports in Sweden was 69.8% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for manufactures imports?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 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.