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$585BCURRENT US$
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0.14%CURRENT US$
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$364BCURRENT US$
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-30%CURRENT US$
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$55,517CURRENT US$
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-8.76%CURRENT US$
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$1,597CURRENT US$
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About

Sweden-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Sweden exported $159M to Nigeria. The main products that Sweden exported to Nigeria were Refined Petroleum ($55.2M), Other Plastic Products ($20.4M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($14.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sweden to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.54%, from $172M in 2018 to $159M in 2023.

In 2020, Sweden exported services to Nigeria worth $66.5M, with Computer and information services ($51.1M), Communications services ($5.94M), and Other business services ($3.43M) being the largest in terms of value.

Nigeria-Sweden Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $682M to Sweden. The main products that Nigeria exported to Sweden were Crude Petroleum ($673M), Petroleum Gas ($6.59M), and Refined Petroleum ($1.09M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Sweden have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.5%,  from $1.9B in 2018 to $682M in 2023.

In 2023, Nigeria did not export any services to Sweden.

Comparison: In 2023,  Sweden ranked 9 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.53), and 32 in total exports ($188B). That same year, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Sweden exported $159M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Sweden to Nigeria were Refined Petroleum ($55.2M), Other Plastic Products ($20.4M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($14.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sweden to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.54%, from $172M in 2018 to $159M in 2023.

In 2018, Nigeria exported $682M to Sweden. The main products exported from Nigeria to Sweden were Crude Petroleum ($673M), Petroleum Gas ($6.59M), and Refined Petroleum ($1.09M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Sweden have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.5%, from $1.9B in 2023 to $682M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Sweden
Top Destination
Germany$18.4B
Nigeria
Top Destination
United States$6.29B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sweden than Nigeria included Germany ($18.4B), Denmark ($14.4B), and United States ($18.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Sweden included Indonesia ($3.44B), Cote d'Ivoire ($2.4B), and India ($3.64B).

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

Comparative Advantage Sweden - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Sweden had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Mineral Products ($59.6M), Machines ($47M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($25.6M).

During 2018, Nigeria had a large net trade with Sweden in the exports of Mineral Products ($681M), Machines ($484k), and Vegetable Products ($235k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Sort By
Top Product Potential Sweden Nigeria+$80.2MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Nigeria Sweden+$146MCrude Petroleum

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 Nigeria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sweden indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nigeria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nigeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sweden.

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

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