Material import dependency in Sweden
Sweden: Material import dependency was 23.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material import dependency in Sweden, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material import dependency in Sweden stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Sweden peaked at 29.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2025.
That places Sweden 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.4% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 23.6% | 25.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More trade data for Sweden
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 81,926 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 316,763 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 26,731 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 14,767 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 49.4 Balance (2026)
- Sawnwood trade by species 190,809 Thousand euro (2024)
- Member States EU27 (from 2020) trade by BEC product group 11,028 (2026)
- Intra and Extra-EU trade by Member State and by product group 67.4 (2025)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 14 Thousand tonnes (2025)
- Export to import ratio 1.04 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Sweden?
- Material import dependency in Sweden was 23.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for material import dependency?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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