Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Sweden
Sweden: Import dependency on third countries by fuel type was 36.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Sweden, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 36.6% for import dependency on third countries by fuel type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Sweden peaked at 37.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2013.
That places Sweden 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.4% | — |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -2.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 36.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.5%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 36.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 34.0% | 37.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Sweden?
- Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Sweden was 36.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for import dependency on third countries by fuel type?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is import dependency on third countries by fuel type rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Import dependency on third countries by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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