Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 18,300 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sweden is 18,300 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sweden peaked at 19,311 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 347.34 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 347.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 354.51 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 378.95 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 411.4 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 468.96 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 528.82 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 547.79 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 561.57 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 604.32 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 689.64 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 808.91 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 813.51 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 925.01 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 1,208 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 1,771 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1975 | 2,021 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 2,161 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 2,265 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 2,271 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,152 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 3,492 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 3,025 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 2,862 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 2,676 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 2,718 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,923 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3,332 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 4,180 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 4,660 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 4,944 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 5,444 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 4,990 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 4,997 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4,308 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 5,267 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 6,691 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 6,961 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6,825 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,955 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6,685 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 7,804 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 6,838 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 7,272 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 9,081 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 10,911 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 12,356 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 14,061 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 16,771 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 18,337 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 12,914 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 15,867 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 18,723 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 17,286 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 16,730 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 16,729 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,123 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 14,204 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15,324 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 16,763 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 15,452 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 14,476 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 17,962 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 19,311 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 18,300 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 489.33 current US$ per person | 347.34 current US$ per person | 689.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,740 current US$ per person | 808.91 current US$ per person | 3,152 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,481 current US$ per person | 2,676 current US$ per person | 4,944 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,912 current US$ per person | 4,308 current US$ per person | 6,961 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,635 current US$ per person | 6,838 current US$ per person | 18,337 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,120 current US$ per person | 14,123 current US$ per person | 18,723 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,512 current US$ per person | 14,476 current US$ per person | 19,311 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sweden?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Sweden was 18,300 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19,311 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 347.34 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.