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About

Sweden-Canada Trade: In 2023, Sweden exported $2.75B to Canada. The main products that Sweden exported to Canada were Raw Copper ($421M), Packaged Medicaments ($251M), and Refined Petroleum ($143M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sweden to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 9.22%, from $1.77B in 2018 to $2.75B in 2023.

In 2020, Sweden exported services to Canada worth $1.19B, with Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($778M), Computer and information services ($156M), and Other business services ($122M) being the largest in terms of value.

Canada-Sweden Trade: In 2023, Canada exported $557M to Sweden. The main products that Canada exported to Sweden were Coal Briquettes ($82M), Copper Ore ($71.4M), and Raw Nickel ($65.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 4.58%,  from $445M in 2018 to $557M in 2023.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Sweden worth $111M, with Royalties and license fees ($47M), Transportation ($27.6M), and Travel ($18.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2023,  Sweden ranked 9 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.53), and 32 in total exports ($188B). That same year, Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9), and 10 in total exports ($574B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Sweden exported $2.75B to Canada. The main products exported from Sweden to Canada were Raw Copper ($421M), Packaged Medicaments ($251M), and Refined Petroleum ($143M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sweden to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 9.22%, from $1.77B in 2018 to $2.75B in 2023.

In 2018, Canada exported $557M to Sweden. The main products exported from Canada to Sweden were Coal Briquettes ($82M), Copper Ore ($71.4M), and Raw Nickel ($65.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 4.58%, from $445M in 2023 to $557M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sweden
Top Destination
Germany$18.4B
Canada
Top Destination
United States$410B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sweden than Canada included Denmark ($14.4B), Germany ($18.4B), and Finland ($9.41B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than Sweden included United States ($410B), China ($31.1B), and Japan ($13.4B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sweden - Canada

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Sweden had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Machines ($903M), Metals ($626M), and Chemical Products ($422M).

During 2018, Canada had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Mineral Products ($159M), Machines ($115M), and Metals ($107M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sweden Canada+$109MCars
Top Product Potential Canada Sweden+$34.4MCars

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, Sweden exported services to Canada worth $1.19B, with Personal, cultural, and recreational services ($778M), Computer and information services ($156M), and Other business services ($122M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Sweden worth $111M, with Royalties and license fees ($47M), Transportation ($27.6M), and Travel ($18.6M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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

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

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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