Estonia vs Sweden: Material import dependency
Estonia
22.1%
in 2025
Sweden
23.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
33rd
Sweden rank
31st
Material import dependency over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.6% against 22.1% in Estonia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 27.7% | 6.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 26.0% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.2% | 0.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material import dependency, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.6% against 22.1% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material import dependency between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for material import dependency?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material import dependency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.