Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 18,496 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sweden stood at 18,496 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sweden peaked at 19,830 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 313.98 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Sweden 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 313.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 333.2 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 349.37 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 387.7 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 441.33 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 478.87 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 513.65 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 538.82 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 583.41 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 662.47 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 780.64 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 861.73 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 1,016 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 1,411 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 1,829 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 1,976 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2,098 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2,167 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2,477 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 3,104 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 3,161 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2,950 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 2,775 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2,812 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,028 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 3,095 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3,822 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 4,586 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 5,133 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 5,270 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5,855 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 5,617 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 5,674 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,088 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 6,132 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 8,366 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 8,941 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 8,799 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8,879 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9,355 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 9,589 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 8,338 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 8,963 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 11,221 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 13,462 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 14,410 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 16,187 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 18,370 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 19,830 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 13,990 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 16,734 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 19,514 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 17,851 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 17,288 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 16,827 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 14,206 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 13,964 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15,103 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 16,181 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 15,472 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 14,934 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 18,078 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 18,618 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 18,496 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 460.28 current US$ per person | 313.98 current US$ per person | 662.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,772 current US$ per person | 780.64 current US$ per person | 3,104 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,663 current US$ per person | 2,775 current US$ per person | 5,270 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,271 current US$ per person | 5,088 current US$ per person | 9,355 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,436 current US$ per person | 8,338 current US$ per person | 19,830 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,314 current US$ per person | 13,964 current US$ per person | 19,514 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,531 current US$ per person | 14,934 current US$ per person | 18,618 current US$ per person | 4 |
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)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (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$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sweden?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sweden was 18,496 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19,830 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.98 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.