Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Sweden
Sweden: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Sweden stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Sweden peaked at 7.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1965.
Sweden ranks 101st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -15.6% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +49.0% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +64.1% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 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 to economies in the arab world in Sweden?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Sweden was 2.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Sweden ranks 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.