Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Sweden
Sweden: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.0% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Sweden peaked at 5.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 72nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 1.8% | -17.5% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +73.3% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +35.2% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 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 middle in Sweden?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Sweden was 1.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Sweden ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.