Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Sweden
Sweden: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Sweden stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Sweden peaked at 3.7% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
That places Sweden 112th out of 204 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.8% | -39.1% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +36.4% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -30.6% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -28.8% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +41.3% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | +94.6% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -27.3% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +39.6% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -26.2% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -25.7% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -44.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +124.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -37.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 109 East Timor 1.0% compare
- 110 Maldives 1.0% compare
- 111 New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 114 United States 0.9% compare
- 115 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
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 in Sweden?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Sweden was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1969.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Sweden ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.