Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Sweden
Sweden: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 9.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 9.5% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Sweden peaked at 14.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1990.
That places Sweden 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7% | — |
| 1961 | 10.0% | -14.7% |
| 1962 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 9.5% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 9.6% | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 10.1% | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 9.0% | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 7.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 11.1% | 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 outside region in Sweden?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Sweden was 9.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Sweden ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.