Trade as a share of GDP in Sweden

Trade as a share of GDP in Sweden was 104.3% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.6 pts from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025104.3%
Change on 2024-1.6 pts
Rank16th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high107.62023
Series low38.31967

Trade as a share of GDP in Sweden, 1960 to 2025

2040608010012019601970198019902000201020251960: 42.3 %1961: 40.1 %1962: 39.4 %1963: 39.6 %1964: 40.2 %1965: 40.4 %1966: 39.5 %1967: 38.3 %1968: 39.3 %1969: 41.8 %1970: 44.4 %1971: 43.2 %1972: 42.7 %1973: 47.4 %1974: 59.3 %1975: 51.4 %1976: 51.8 %1977: 51.3 %1978: 50.4 %1979: 56.2 %1980: 56 %1981: 55.8 %1982: 60.7 %1983: 64.4 %1984: 64.3 %1985: 64.1 %1986: 58.3 %1987: 58.8 %1988: 58.4 %1989: 59.1 %1990: 55.9 %1991: 51.2 %1992: 50.9 %1993: 58.2 %1994: 63.9 %1995: 68.7 %1996: 66.5 %1997: 72 %1998: 74.3 %1999: 74.8 %2000: 81.5 %2001: 80.6 %2002: 77.1 %2003: 75.3 %2004: 78.7 %2005: 84.2 %2006: 88.3 %2007: 89.5 %2008: 92.8 %2009: 82 %2010: 85.1 %2011: 86.4 %2012: 85.3 %2013: 81.6 %2014: 83.8 %2015: 84.2 %2016: 83.5 %2017: 86.1 %2018: 90.4 %2019: 92.8 %2020: 84.5 %2021: 91.1 %2022: 107.1 %2023: 107.6 %2024: 106 %2025: 104.3 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period%
2025104.3
2024106
2023107.6
2022107.1
202191.1
202084.5
201992.8
201890.4
201786.1
201683.5
201584.2
201483.8
201381.6
201285.3
201186.4
201085.1
200982
200892.8
200789.5
200688.3
200584.2
200478.7
200375.3
200277.1
200180.6
200081.5
199974.8
199874.3
199772
199666.5
199568.7
199463.9
199358.2
199250.9
199151.2
199055.9
198959.1
198858.4
198758.8
198658.3
198564.1
198464.3
198364.4
198260.7
198155.8
198056
197956.2
197850.4
197751.3
197651.8
197551.4
197459.3
197347.4
197242.7
197143.2
197044.4
196941.8
196839.3
196738.3
196639.5
196540.4
196440.2
196339.6
196239.4
196140.1
196042.3

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Sweden?

Trade as a share of GDP in Sweden was 104.3% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 1.6 pts from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Sweden?

107.6% in 2023, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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