The Kingdom of Sweden bought US$202.1 billion worth of imported products from around the world in 2025.

Sweden’s dollar amount for spending on imported products grew by 7.9% compared to $187.3 billion during 2021.

From 2024 to 2025, the dollar value of Swedish imports increased by 7% starting from $189 billion.

Based on the average exchange rate for 2025, the Swedish krona appreciated by a modest 0.4% against the US dollar from 2024 to 2025. Sweden’s stronger local currency made its imports paid for in slightly weaker US dollars relatively less expensive when converted starting from the Swedish krona.

Applying a continental lens, 80.9% of Sweden’s total imports by value was purchased from fellow European countries. Asian trade partners supplied another 12% of imports bought by Sweden.

Smaller percentages came from providers in North America (4.7%), Latin America (1.5%) excluding Mexico and the Caribbean, Africa (0.6%) then Oceania (0.2%) led by Australia and New Zealand.

Sweden joined the European Union on January 1, 1995. Fellow EU member states sold 67.6% of total Swedish import purchases for 2025. That percentage exceeds 66.3% for one year prior.

Given Sweden ‘s population of 10.7 million people, its total US$202.1 billion in 2025 imports translates to roughly $18,900 in yearly product demand from every person in the country. That dollar average surpasses the $17,750 per capita one year earlier in 2024.

Sweden’s Top 10 Imports

The following product groups represent the highest dollar value in Sweden’s import purchases during 2025. Also shown is the percentage share each product category represents in terms of overall imports into Sweden.

1. Machinery including computers: US$27.1 billion (13.4% of total imports)
2. Electrical machinery, equipment: $26.6 billion (13.2%)
3. Vehicles: $22.5 billion (11.2%)
4. Mineral fuels including oil: $16.7 billion (8.3%)
5. Pharmaceuticals: $8.5 billion (4.2%)
6. Plastics, plastic articles: $6.6 billion (3.3%)
7. Fish: $6.2 billion (3.1%)
8. Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $5.8 billion (2.9%)
9. Articles of iron or steel: $4.7 billion (2.3%)
10. Iron, steel: $4.5 billion (2.2%)

Sweden’s top 10 imports approached two-thirds (64%) of the overall value of its products that Sweden purchased from other countries.

Leading gainers among Sweden’s top import categories were articles made from iron or steel (up 23.4% from 2024), imported optical, technical or medical apparatus (up 19.8%) then pharmaceuticals (up 15.7%).

The severest year-over-year decline was for Swedish imports of mineral fuels including oil (down -14.6% from 2024).

Please note that the results listed above are at the 2-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level.

Information presented below is at the more granular 4-digit HTS code level.

Sweden’s Major Machinery Imports Including Computers

In 2025, Swedish importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of machines including computers.

1. Computers, optical readers: US$6.4 billion (up 13.2% from 2024)
2. Piston engine parts: $1.27 billion (up 3.7%)
3. Machinery parts: $1.25 billion (up 17.1%)
4. Centrifuges, filters and purifiers: $1.2 billion (up 20.5%)
5. Liquid pumps and elevators: $1.03 billion (up 12.5%)
6. Taps, valves, similar appliances: $1.03 billion (up 17.9%)
7. Transmission shafts, gears, clutches: $1.03 billion (up 10.6%)
8. Air or vacuum pumps: $955.4 million (up 15.9%)
9. Turbo-jets: $900.2 million (down -8.5%)
10. Miscellaneous machinery: $896.2 million (down -4.7%)

Among these import subcategories, Swedish purchases of centrifuges, filters and purifiers (up 20.5%), taps, valves or similar appliances (up 17.9%) then machinery parts (up 17.1%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported machinery among Swedish businesses and consumers.

Sweden’s Major Electrical Product Imports

In 2025, Swedish importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of electronic equipment including consumer electronics.

1. Phone devices including smartphones: US$6.9 billion (up 14.3% from 2024)
2. Electric storage batteries: $2.1 billion (down -7.8%)
3. Electrical converters/power units: $1.9 billion (up 11.2%)
4. Insulated wire/cable: $1.7 billion (up 12.5%)
5. TV receivers/monitors/projectors: $1.26 billion (up 12.3%)
6. Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels: $1.24 billion (up 23.7%)
7. Lower-voltage switches, fuses: $1.19 billion (up 20.8%)
8. Integrated circuits/microassemblies: $1 billion (up 1.2%)
9. Electric motors, generators: $935.5 million (up 5%)
10. Microphones/headphones/amps: $857.9 million (up 10.2%)

Among these import subcategories, Swedish purchases of electrical or optical circuit boards and panels (up 23.7%), lower-voltage switches or fuses (up 20.8%) then phone devices including smartphones (up 14.3%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported electronics among Swedish businesses and consumers.

Sweden’s Major Automotive Product Imports

In 2025, Swedish importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of vehicles-related products.

1. Cars: US$11.1 billion (up 7.8% from 2024)
2. Automobile parts/accessories: $6.8 billion (up 7.5%)
3. Trucks: $1.9 billion (up 20%)
4. Public-transport vehicles: $838.1 million (up 255.5%)
5. Trailers: $570 million (up 16.9%)
6. Tractors: $483.4 million (up 46%)
7. Motorcycles: $201.4 million (up 9.7%)
8. Special purpose vehicles: $186.1 million (up 33%)
9. Motorcycle parts/accessories: $162.6 million (up 11.2%)
10. Bicycles, other non-motorized cycles: $69.9 million (down -4.6%)

Among these import subcategories, Swedish purchases of public-transport vehicles (up 255.5%), tractors (up 46%) then special purpose vehicles (up 33%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported vehicle-related products among Swedish businesses and consumers.

Sweden’s Major Mineral Fuels Imports Including Oil

In 2025, Swedish importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of mineral fuels-related products.

1. Crude oil: US$9 billion (down -20.3% from 2024)
2. Processed petroleum oils: $5.4 billion (down -4.1%)
3. Petroleum gases: $975.5 million (down -14%)
4. Coal, solid fuels made from coal: $415 million (down -18%)
5. Coal tar oils (high temperature distillation): $376.7 million (down -17.9%)
6. Electrical energy: $371.3 million (up 0.2%)
7. Petroleum oil residues: $126.5 million (down -15.1%)
8. Coke, semi-coke: $46 million (down -10.6%)
9. Natural bitumen, asphalt, shale: $17.6 million (up 385.5%)
10. Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes: $9.1 million (up 17.2%)

Among these import subcategories, Swedish purchases of natural bitumen, asphalt and shale (up 385.5%), petroleum jelly and mineral waxes (up 17.2%) then electrical energy (up 0.2%) grew from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported fossil fuel-related products among Swedish businesses and consumers.
 

See also Sweden’s Top 10 Exports, Sweden’s Top 10 Imports, Sweden’s Top Trading Partners and European Union’s Top 10 Exports

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Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Country Profiles, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on April 27, 2026

International Monetary Fund, Exchange Rates selected indicators (Domestic Currency per U.S. dollar, period average). Accessed on April 27, 2026

International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on April 27, 2026

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on April 27, 2026

Wikipedia, Sweden. Accessed on April 27, 2026