Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Sweden
Sweden: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Sweden stood at 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Sweden peaked at 49.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2025.
That places Sweden 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.6% | — |
| 1971 | 45.3% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 46.2% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 44.0% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 41.5% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 34.6% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 33.5% | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.4% | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +63.7% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -5.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 58% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +63.7% | 13.1% | 21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.8% | 34.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 21.0% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 16.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 13.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 15.5% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 143.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 130.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Sweden?
- Transport services in Sweden was 11.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for transport services?
- Sweden ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.