United Kingdom Imports from Sweden
The United Kingdom's imports from Sweden rose to $9.23 billion in 2024, up from $9.21 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 0.3% ($23.83 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the United Kingdom from Sweden were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($1.28 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.07 billion), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes and bitumen ($1.01 billion).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Sweden that narrowed to $2.83 billion in 2024 from $3.22 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 12.1% ($391.15 million).
United Kingdom Imports from Sweden by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK imports from Sweden by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.28B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.07B | 2024 |
| 3 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.01B | 2024 |
| 4 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $874.31M | 2024 |
| 5 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $805.79M | 2024 |
| 6 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $642.55M | 2024 |
| 7 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $511.69M | 2024 |
| 8 | Pharmaceutical products | $393.78M | 2024 |
| 9 | Iron and steel | $277.34M | 2024 |
| 10 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $217.61M | 2024 |
| 11 | Plastics and plastic articles | $199.19M | 2024 |
| 12 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $191.53M | 2024 |
| 13 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $186.71M | 2024 |
| 14 | Articles of iron or steel | $170.23M | 2024 |
| 15 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $146.10M | 2024 |
| 16 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $138.04M | 2024 |
| 17 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $116.70M | 2024 |
| 18 | Ores, slag, ash | $114.83M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $97.24M | 2024 |
| 20 | Organic chemicals | $75.14M | 2024 |
| 21 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $61.33M | 2024 |
| 22 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $49.99M | 2024 |
| 23 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $43.42M | 2024 |
| 24 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $39.44M | 2024 |
| 25 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $32.57M | 2024 |
| 26 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $31.66M | 2024 |
| 27 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $31.50M | 2024 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $31.24M | 2024 |
| 29 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $28.42M | 2024 |
| 30 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $24.24M | 2024 |
| 31 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $22.99M | 2024 |
| 32 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $22.37M | 2024 |
| 33 | Nickel and nickel articles | $21.86M | 2024 |
| 34 | Rubber and rubber articles | $21.43M | 2024 |
| 35 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $21.39M | 2024 |
| 36 | Glass and glassware | $19.60M | 2024 |
| 37 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $18.50M | 2024 |
| 38 | Cereals | $18.13M | 2024 |
| 39 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $15.71M | 2024 |
| 40 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $12.81M | 2024 |
| 41 | Copper and copper articles | $12.55M | 2024 |
| 42 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $12.07M | 2024 |
| 43 | Other base metals, cermets | $9.24M | 2024 |
| 44 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $7.88M | 2024 |
| 45 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $7.54M | 2024 |
| 46 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $7.26M | 2024 |
| 47 | Unspecified commodities | $6.53M | 2024 |
| 48 | Works of art, antiques | $6.46M | 2024 |
| 49 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $6.33M | 2024 |
| 50 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $5.89M | 2024 |
| 51 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $5.15M | 2024 |
| 52 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $5.15M | 2024 |
| 53 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $5.14M | 2024 |
| 54 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $5.01M | 2024 |
| 55 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $4.97M | 2024 |
| 56 | Toys, games, sports goods | $4.88M | 2024 |
| 57 | Musical instruments, parts | $3.35M | 2024 |
| 58 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $3.03M | 2024 |
| 59 | Sugar and confectionery | $2.66M | 2024 |
| 60 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $2.60M | 2024 |
| 61 | Lead and lead articles | $2.54M | 2024 |
| 62 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.98M | 2024 |
| 63 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $1.72M | 2024 |
| 64 | Headgear | $1.58M | 2024 |
| 65 | Live animals | $1.53M | 2024 |
| 66 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $1.21M | 2024 |
| 67 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.08M | 2024 |
| 68 | Fertilizers | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 69 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $1.03M | 2024 |
| 70 | Non-knitted clothing | $815,386.27 | 2024 |
| 71 | Clocks, watches, parts | $795,849.37 | 2024 |
| 72 | Man-made filaments | $768,360.24 | 2024 |
| 73 | Footwear and parts | $624,895.21 | 2024 |
| 74 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $583,620.93 | 2024 |
| 75 | Ceramic products | $499,891.57 | 2024 |
| 76 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $452,552.27 | 2024 |
| 77 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $364,481.52 | 2024 |
| 78 | Man-made staple fibres | $338,220.10 | 2024 |
| 79 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $311,701.21 | 2024 |
| 80 | Meat and edible offal | $305,424.40 | 2024 |
| 81 | Zinc and zinc articles | $276,401.89 | 2024 |
| 82 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $201,090.23 | 2024 |
| 83 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $184,990.43 | 2024 |
| 84 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $184,127.99 | 2024 |
| 85 | Tin and tin articles | $171,522.36 | 2024 |
| 86 | Furskins and artificial fur | $106,128.81 | 2024 |
| 87 | Cotton | $56,161.59 | 2024 |
| 88 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $37,885.39 | 2024 |
| 89 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $19,526.75 | 2024 |
| 90 | Silk | $15,322.33 | 2024 |
| 91 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $11,693.73 | 2024 |
| 92 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $11,145.82 | 2024 |
| 93 | Cork and cork products | $8,718.29 | 2024 |
| 94 | Animal products | $3,490.36 | 2024 |
| 95 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $2,261.38 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Imports from Sweden (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK imports from Sweden by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.23 |
| 2023 | 9.21 |
| 2022 | 9.87 |
| 2021 | 8.84 |
| 2020 | 7.58 |
| 2019 | 8.26 |
| 2018 | 9.54 |
| 2017 | 9.01 |
| 2016 | 8.48 |
| 2015 | 10.45 |
| 2014 | 12.51 |
| 2013 | 11.63 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2011 | 12.60 |
| 2010 | 10.56 |
| 2009 | 8.87 |
| 2008 | 12.64 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2006 | 11.32 |
| 2005 | 9.59 |
| 2004 | 9.54 |
| 2003 | 7.72 |
| 2002 | 6.58 |
| 2001 | 6.64 |
| 2000 | 7.60 |
| 1999 | 7.22 |
| 1998 | 7.14 |
| 1997 | 7.62 |
| 1996 | 6.86 |
| 1995 | 6.52 |
| 1994 | 6.06 |
| 1993 | 5.24 |