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$586BCURRENT US$
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6.06%CURRENT US$
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$15.7BCURRENT US$
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54.3%CURRENT US$
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$55,873CURRENT US$
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-3.73%CURRENT US$
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$2,088CURRENT US$
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33.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Sweden-Laos Trade: In 2022, Sweden exported $928k to Laos. The main products that Sweden exported to Laos were Electric Motors ($544k), Centrifuges ($87.3k), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($55.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sweden to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.7%, from $13.8M in 2017 to $928k in 2022.

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

Laos-Sweden Trade: In 2022, Laos exported $39.7M to Sweden. The main products that Laos exported to Sweden were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($29.2M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($3.7M), and Non-Knit Men's Coats ($1.68M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 8.23%,  from $26.8M in 2017 to $39.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Laos 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, Laos ranked 100 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.79), and 106 in total exports ($9.36B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Sweden exported $928k to Laos. The main products exported from Sweden to Laos were Electric Motors ($544k), Centrifuges ($87.3k), and Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($55.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sweden to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.7%, from $13.8M in 2017 to $928k in 2022.

In 2017, Laos exported $39.7M to Sweden. The main products exported from Laos to Sweden were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($29.2M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($3.7M), and Non-Knit Men's Coats ($1.68M). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 8.23%, from $26.8M in 2022 to $39.7M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sweden
Top Destination
Germany$19.2B
Laos
Top Destination
Thailand$3.29B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Laos than Sweden included Thailand ($3.29B), Vietnam ($978M), and Cambodia ($207M).

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

Comparative Advantage Sweden - Laos

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sweden had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Machines ($774k), Chemical Products ($55.6k), and Textiles ($38.2k).

During 2017, Laos had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Textiles ($39.6M), Footwear and Headwear ($163k), and Machines ($24.4k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Sweden Laos+$169kCentrifuges
Top Product Potential Laos Sweden+$1.09MNon-Knit Women's Suits

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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