Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Sweden
Sweden: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 61.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Medium and high-tech exports in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 61.1% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Sweden peaked at 65.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 29th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.6% | — |
| 1991 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 59.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 64.3% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 61.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 61.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 57.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 57.9% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 55.6% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.8% | 61.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Sweden?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Sweden was 61.1% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.