Export Diversification, Theil index in Sweden
Sweden: Export Diversification, Theil index was 1.99 in 2014. β² Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Sweden, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.99 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Sweden peaked at 2.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 1980.
That places Sweden 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 | 1.69 | 1.9 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.59 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 | 1.57 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.7 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.68 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.99 | 2.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 169 China, People's Republic of 2.01 compare
- 170 Slovenia 2 compare
- 171 Czechia 2 compare
- 173 Thailand 1.96 compare
- 174 Serbia and Montenegro 1.96 compare
- 175 Netherlands 1.95 compare
More trade data for Sweden
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0573 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 1.93 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 401.58 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 187.51 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 69.77 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 126.12 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 18.18 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.17 billion (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 68,155 1000 USD (2008)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 87.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Sweden?
- Export diversification, theil index in Sweden was 1.99 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Sweden ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export Diversification, Theil index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Covers 200 countries with data from 1962 to 2014. It has three main indicators: the Export Diversification Index, which can be disaggregated into sub-indices covering the Extensive Margin and the Intensive Margin. As these are Theil indices, higher values for all three correspond to lower export diversification.