Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Sweden
Sweden: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 194.88 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 194.88 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Sweden peaked at 195.24 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.35 billion current US$, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 32nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 5.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.55 billion current US$ | 6.28 billion current US$ | 25.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.70 billion current US$ | 23.11 billion current US$ | 44.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.81 billion current US$ | 44.36 billion current US$ | 82.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.89 billion current US$ | 74.17 billion current US$ | 182.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.37 billion current US$ | 138.57 billion current US$ | 184.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.26 billion current US$ | 154.61 billion current US$ | 195.24 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Sweden?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Sweden was 194.88 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 195.24 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.