How does Sweden rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Sweden ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sweden

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sweden
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sweden: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

101st

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1967

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sweden, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sweden stood at 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sweden peaked at 0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.

Sweden ranks 101st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1962	0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1963	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1964	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1965	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1966	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1967	0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1968	0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1969	0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1970	0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1971	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1972	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1973	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1974	0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.3%
1975	0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1976	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1977	0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1978	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1979	0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1980	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1981	0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1982	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1983	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1984	0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1985	0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1986	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1987	0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1988	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1989	0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1990	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1991	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1992	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1993	0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1994	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1995	0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1996	0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1997	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1998	0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1999	0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2000	0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2001	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2002	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2003	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2005	0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2006	0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2007	0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2008	0.3285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2009	0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2010	0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2011	0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2012	0.2993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2013	0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2014	0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2015	0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2016	0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2017	0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2018	0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2019	0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2020	0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2021	0.2962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2022	0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2023	0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sweden

98 Republic of Korea 0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Uzbekistan 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
102 Bahrain 0.3301 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Germany 0.3215 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sweden?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Sweden was 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.3522 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
How does Sweden rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Sweden ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.