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Exports $17.8BRnk 3 / 217
2022
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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 1.49Rnk 9 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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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 Trade: In 2022, Sweden exported $17.8B to United States. The main products that Sweden exported to United States were Cars ($3.4B), Packaged Medicaments ($1.29B), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($1.18B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sweden to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 11.8%, from $10.2B in 2017 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 Trade: 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). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%,  from $3.67B in 2017 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 9 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.49), and 33 in total exports ($194B). That same year, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, Sweden exported SEK11.5B and imported SEK5.88B from United States, resulting in a positive trade balance of SEK5.57B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Sweden have increased by SEK668M (6.2%) from SEK10.8B to SEK11.5B, while imports decreased by SEK-185M (-3.05%) from SEK6.07B to SEK5.88B.

Trade In August 2024, 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 August 2024 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 August 2024, the increase in Sweden's year-by-year exports to United States was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars (SEK1.61B or 98.8%), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures (SEK381M or 34.4%), and Scrap Iron (SEK258M or 213%). In August 2024, 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

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)SEK668M(6.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)SEK-185M(-3.05%)

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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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 5 years the exports of Sweden to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 11.8%, from $10.2B in 2017 to $17.8B in 2022.

In 2017, 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 5 years the exports of United States to Sweden have increased at an annualized rate of 14.1%, from $3.67B in 2022 to $7.08B in 2017.

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 2022, countries that imported more from Sweden than United States included Norway ($18.7B), Denmark ($14.6B), and Finland ($13.4B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Sweden included 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 2017, 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).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sweden United States+$602MCars
Top Product Potential United States Sweden+$271MCrude 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 United States. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sweden indicates it has a comparative advantage over United States. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United States indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sweden.

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

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