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Exports $17.8BRnk 3 / 217
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Top Product $3.4BCars
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Exports $7.08BRnk 41 / 219
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Top Product $1.26BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 7 / 124
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.41Rnk 10 / 124
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GDP$586BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH6.06%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $55,873CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-3.73%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Sweden-United States In 2022, Sweden exported $17.8B to United States. The main products that Sweden exported to United States are Cars ($3.4B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.29B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.18B). During the last 27 years the exports of Sweden to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 3.92%, from $6.3B in 1995 to $17.8B in 2022.

In 2020, Sweden exported services to United States worth $7.91B, with Computer and information services ($2.3B), Other business services ($2.12B), and Royalties and license fees ($1.72B) being the largest in terms of value.

United States-Sweden In 2022, United States exported $7.08B to Sweden. The main products that United States exported to Sweden were Crude Petroleum ($1.26B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($740M), and Petroleum Gas ($504M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 2.8%, from $3.36B in 1995 to $7.08B in 2022.

In 2017, United States exported services to Sweden worth $6.39B, with Other business services ($2.01B), Travel ($1.63B), and Financial services ($954M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  Sweden ranked 7 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 33 in total exports ($194B). That same year, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.41), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T).

Latest Trends

December, 2023

About

Overview In December 2023, Sweden exported SEK12.4B and imported SEK4.38B from United States, resulting in a positive trade balance of SEK8.07B. Between December 2022 and December 2023 the exports of Sweden have decreased by SEK-3.66B (-22.7%) from SEK16.1B to SEK12.4B, while imports decreased by SEK-1.14B (-20.7%) from SEK5.52B to SEK4.38B.

Trade In December 2023, the top exports of Sweden to United States were Cars (SEK3.23B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (SEK1.49B), Packaged Medicaments (SEK460M), Gas Turbines (SEK448M), and Kaolin Coated Paper (SEK430M). In December 2023 the top imports of Sweden from United States were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (SEK668M), Acyclic Hydrocarbons (SEK612M), Crude Petroleum (SEK599M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft (SEK543M), and Petroleum Gas (SEK499M).

Growth In December 2023, the decrease in Sweden's year-by-year exports to United States was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Packaged Medicaments (SEK-1.54B or -77%), Refined Petroleum (SEK-527M or -61.2%), and Sawn Wood (SEK-474M or -76.9%). In December 2023, the decrease in Sweden's year-by-year imports  from United States was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Refined Petroleum (SEK-147M or -98.9%), Computers (SEK-31M or -52.9%), and Office Machine Parts (SEK-22.4M or -69.8%).

Latest Trade

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Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)SEK-3.66B(-22.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)SEK-1.14B(-20.7%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Sweden. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Sweden over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Sweden exported $17.8B to United States. The main products exported from Sweden to United States were Cars ($3.4B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.29B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.18B). During the last 27 years the exports of Sweden to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 3.92%, from $6.3B in 1995 to $17.8B in 2022.

In 2022, United States exported $7.08B to Sweden. The main products exported from United States to Sweden were Crude Petroleum ($1.26B), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($740M), and Petroleum Gas ($504M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 2.8%, from $3.36B in 1995 to $7.08B in 2022.

Exports from Sweden (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Sweden (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sweden
Top DestinationGermany$19.2B
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Sweden than United States were Norway ($18.7B), Denmark ($14.6B), and Finland ($13.4B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than Sweden were Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Sweden (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sweden - United States

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

During 2022, Sweden had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Machines ($3.97B), Transportation ($3.94B), and Chemical Products ($2.94B).

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.24B), Chemical Products ($1.52B), and Machines ($1.24B).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Sweden exported services to United States worth $7.91B, with Computer and information services ($2.3B), Other business services ($2.12B), and Royalties and license fees ($1.72B) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2017, United States exported services to Sweden worth $6.39B, with Other business services ($2.01B), Travel ($1.63B), and Financial services ($954M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Sweden (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from United States (Flag) to Sweden (Flag) (2017)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Sweden has comparative advantage over United States. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United States has comparative advantage over Sweden.

Product Space of Sweden (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

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