Sweden Balance of Trade

Last Release

Jun 30, 2025

Actual

13,300

Units In

SEK million

5,000

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Aug 28, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 7 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
21,900 Mar 2006	-18,000 Aug 2022	3,418.34 SEK million	1960-2025	Statistics Sweden

Sweden exports mostly machinery, motor vehicles, paper products, pulp and wood, iron, steel products, chemicals. The country imports machinery, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel; foodstuffs and clothing. European Union is by far its largest trading partner accounting for about 61% of exports and 72% of imports. Norway, Russia, The United States and China play also an important role.

Latest Updates

Sweden’s trade surplus widened to SEK 13.3 billion in June 2025 from SEK 7.6 billion in the same month of the previous year. Exports grew by 3.5% year-on-year to SEK 176.8 billion, driven by increased sales to both EU (4.1%) and non-EU countries (2.8%). Meanwhile, imports rose by 0.1% to SEK 163.5 billion, with purchases from the EU decreasing by 3.8%, whereas those from non-EU countries rose by 8.8%. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the trade surplus increased to SEK 10.3 billion from SEK 9.7 billion in the previous month. Considering the first six months of the year, the trade surplus expanded to SEK 62.9 billion, compared to SEK 55.3 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year.