Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Sweden
Sweden: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Sweden is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Sweden peaked at 4.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1988.
That places Sweden 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 1961 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.8% | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.4% | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -18.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -36.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in Sweden?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Sweden was 1.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1988.
- How does Sweden rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.