Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Sweden
Sweden: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Sweden, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Sweden stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 89.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Sweden peaked at 2.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 118th of 206 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.1% | -19.5% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | -35.1% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +38.5% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +98.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -27.6% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -43.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +42.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -28.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -30.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +60.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +141.1% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -33.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -59.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -39.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +53.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +949.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +186.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 9% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +949.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Sweden?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Sweden was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Sweden ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.