Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Sweden
Sweden: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel imports in Sweden, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Sweden is 8.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Sweden peaked at 24.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1998.
That places Sweden 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.4% | — |
| 1963 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.6% | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 10.9% | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 10.5% | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 12.2% | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | +58.1% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 21.9% | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -43.1% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | -24.2% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -20.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 92% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.0% | 10.5% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 10.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 6.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 7.8% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.9% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Sweden?
- Fuel imports in Sweden was 8.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for fuel imports?
- Sweden ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.