2022
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GDP
$586BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
6.06%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$5.64BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
22.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$55,873CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-3.73%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$20,019CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
19.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Sweden-Barbados Trade: In 2022, Sweden exported $14M to Barbados. The main products that Sweden exported to Barbados were Gas Turbines ($4.4M), Margarine ($4.26M), and Other Vegetable Oils ($2.16M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sweden to Barbados have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.32%, from $15.7M in 2017 to $14M in 2022.

In 2022, Sweden did not export any services to Barbados.

Barbados-Sweden Trade: In 2022, Barbados exported $730k to Sweden. The main products that Barbados exported to Sweden were Other Hand Tools ($207k), Other Iron Products ($70.9k), and Oscilloscopes ($57.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Barbados to Sweden have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%,  from $1.49M in 2017 to $730k in 2022.

In 2022, Barbados did not export any services to Sweden.

Comparison In 2022,  Sweden ranked 9 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.49),  and 33 in total exports ($194B). That same year, Barbados ranked 176 in total exports ($393M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sweden exported $14M to Barbados. The main products exported from Sweden to Barbados were Gas Turbines ($4.4M), Margarine ($4.26M), and Other Vegetable Oils ($2.16M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sweden to Barbados have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.32%, from $15.7M in 2017 to $14M in 2022.

In 2017, Barbados exported $730k to Sweden. The main products exported from Barbados to Sweden were Other Hand Tools ($207k), Other Iron Products ($70.9k), and Oscilloscopes ($57.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Barbados to Sweden have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $1.49M in 2022 to $730k in 2017.

Exports from Sweden (Flag) to Barbados (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Barbados (Flag) to Sweden (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sweden
Top Destination
Germany$19.2B
Barbados
Top Destination
United States$88.6M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sweden than Barbados included Germany ($19.2B), Norway ($18.7B), and United States ($17.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Barbados than Sweden included Jamaica ($43.3M), Saint Lucia ($20.8M), and Guyana ($29.7M).

Difference in imports from Barbados (Flag) and Sweden (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sweden - Barbados

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sweden had a large net trade with Barbados in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($7.52M), Machines ($5.7M), and Foodstuffs ($170k).

During 2017, Barbados had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Metals ($407k), Machines ($156k), and Instruments ($109k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Sweden (Flag) and Barbados (Flag) (2022)

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