Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 18,967 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sweden is 18,967 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sweden peaked at 19,366 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 387.59 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 387.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 389.5 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 413.01 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 446.19 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 503.31 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 565.95 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 586.85 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 597.49 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 647.86 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 741.59 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 871.21 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 872.65 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 998.49 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 1,341 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 2,044 current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1975 | 2,130 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,387 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 2,440 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,488 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,465 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 4,024 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 3,466 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 3,313 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 3,133 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 3,170 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,419 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 3,906 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 4,847 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 5,408 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 5,767 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 6,340 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 5,801 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 5,770 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,899 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 6,316 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 7,368 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 7,570 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 7,415 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7,728 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 7,742 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,215 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 7,104 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 7,502 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9,326 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 11,167 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 12,370 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 14,046 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 16,750 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 18,276 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 12,892 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 15,882 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 18,734 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 17,274 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 16,729 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 16,730 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,123 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 14,211 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15,333 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 16,767 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 15,466 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 14,486 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 17,964 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 19,366 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 18,330 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 17,945 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 18,967 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18,967 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18,967 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 527.93 current US$ per person | 387.59 current US$ per person | 741.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,904 current US$ per person | 871.21 current US$ per person | 3,465 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,045 current US$ per person | 3,133 current US$ per person | 5,767 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,695 current US$ per person | 4,899 current US$ per person | 7,742 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,765 current US$ per person | 7,104 current US$ per person | 18,276 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,125 current US$ per person | 14,123 current US$ per person | 18,734 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,843 current US$ per person | 14,486 current US$ per person | 19,366 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sweden?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sweden was 18,967 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19,366 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.59 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.