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About

Germany-Sweden Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $29.6B to Sweden. The main products that Germany exported to Sweden were Cars ($3.73B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.63B), and Delivery Trucks ($786M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 0.71%, from $28.6B in 2018 to $29.6B in 2023.

In 2020, Germany exported services to Sweden worth $3.27B, with Other business services ($1.29B), Transportation ($850M), and Royalties and license fees ($487M) being the largest in terms of value.

Sweden-Germany Trade: In 2023, Sweden exported $18.4B to Germany. The main products that Sweden exported to Germany were Cars ($1.32B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.07B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($955M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sweden to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 1.32%,  from $17.2B in 2018 to $18.4B in 2023.

In 2020, Sweden exported services to Germany worth $4.58B, with Other business services ($1.51B), Transportation ($795M), and Computer and information services ($727M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Sweden ranked 9 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.53), and 32 in total exports ($188B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Germany exported $29.6B to Sweden. The main products exported from Germany to Sweden were Cars ($3.73B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($1.63B), and Delivery Trucks ($786M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 0.71%, from $28.6B in 2018 to $29.6B in 2023.

In 2018, Sweden exported $18.4B to Germany. The main products exported from Sweden to Germany were Cars ($1.32B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.07B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($955M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sweden to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 1.32%, from $17.2B in 2023 to $18.4B in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Sweden (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sweden (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Germany
Top Destination
United States$157B
Sweden
Top Destination
Germany$18.4B

This map shows whether countries import more from Germany or Sweden. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Germany and Sweden or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Sweden included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sweden than Germany included Greenland ($211M), Norway ($10.9B), and Gibraltar ($29.7M).

Difference in imports from Sweden (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Sweden

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Germany and Sweden by product, considering products traded by both, Germany and Sweden.

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Machines ($9.05B), Transportation ($6.91B), and Chemical Products ($3.29B).

During 2018, Sweden had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Machines ($3.44B), Metals ($3.03B), and Chemical Products ($2.74B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Germany Sweden+$170MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Sweden Germany+$480MCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Germany exported services to Sweden worth $3.27B, with Other business services ($1.29B), Transportation ($850M), and Royalties and license fees ($487M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Sweden exported services to Germany worth $4.58B, with Other business services ($1.51B), Transportation ($795M), and Computer and information services ($727M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Germany (Flag) to Sweden (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from Sweden (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Germany and Sweden. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sweden. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sweden indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Sweden (Flag) (2023)

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