Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Sweden in terms of export sales (selling), including Germany, Norway, and United Kingdom. The second lists top trade partners of Sweden regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Sweden.
Sweden Major Exports
Market Value: 158,260 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Germany | 17,452,790 | 11.03 | 39.40 |
| 2 | Norway | 16,445,558 | 10.39 | 54.51 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 12,689,285 | 8.02 | 31.87 |
| 4 | Denmark | 11,778,249 | 7.44 | 43.42 |
| 5 | United States | 11,216,094 | 7.09 | (14.81) |
| 6 | Finland | 10,189,832 | 6.44 | 44.90 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 8,538,728 | 5.40 | 45.16 |
| 8 | France | 8,375,193 | 5.29 | 42.05 |
| 9 | Belgium | 7,309,510 | 4.62 | 31.53 |
| 10 | Italy | 5,231,716 | 3.31 | 14.68 |
| 11 | Russia | 3,887,629 | 2.46 | 109.64 |
| 12 | Poland | 3,866,953 | 2.44 | 78.33 |
| 13 | Spain | 3,810,736 | 2.41 | 5.19 |
| 14 | China | 3,598,364 | 2.27 | 38.81 |
| 15 | India | 1,718,775 | 1.09 | 52.05 |
| 16 | Japan | 1,708,622 | 1.08 | (24.85) |
| 17 | Turkey | 1,679,932 | 1.06 | 70.44 |
| 18 | Austria | 1,527,141 | 0.96 | 20.00 |
| 19 | Canada | 1,483,987 | 0.94 | 6.35 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 1,404,563 | 0.89 | 3.40 |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 1,315,704 | 0.83 | 90.18 |
| 22 | Brazil | 1,274,462 | 0.81 | 80.72 |
| 23 | Estonia | 1,038,604 | 0.66 | 46.41 |
| 24 | South Africa | 1,027,678 | 0.65 | 69.16 |
| 25 | Singapore | 969,729 | 0.61 | 49.20 |
| 26 | Czech Republic | 934,411 | 0.59 | 41.09 |
| 27 | South Korea | 922,549 | 0.58 | 44.44 |
| 28 | Portugal | 809,799 | 0.51 | 14.63 |
| 29 | Mexico | 785,026 | 0.50 | 0.70 |
| 30 | Egypt | 775,181 | 0.49 | 153.38 |
| 31 | Ireland | 765,883 | 0.48 | 3.79 |
| 32 | Greece | 689,150 | 0.44 | (5.06) |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 668,004 | 0.42 | 71.52 |
| 34 | Indonesia | 649,432 | 0.41 | 77.73 |
| 35 | Hungary | 598,083 | 0.38 | (1.48) |
| 36 | Iran | 586,938 | 0.37 | (38.31) |
Sweden Major Imports
Market Value: 152,082 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) | Growth (% 5yr) |
| 1 | Germany | 27,704,342 | 18.22 | 47.12 |
| 2 | Denmark | 14,541,213 | 9.56 | 57.68 |
| 3 | Norway | 13,903,092 | 9.14 | 81.68 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 9,802,805 | 6.45 | 30.92 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 9,113,609 | 5.99 | 34.41 |
| 6 | Finland | 8,740,451 | 5.75 | 35.63 |
| 7 | France | 7,870,371 | 5.18 | 43.59 |
| 8 | Russia | 6,802,123 | 4.47 | 209.58 |
| 9 | Belgium | 6,056,828 | 3.98 | 49.74 |
| 10 | China | 5,295,028 | 3.48 | 120.99 |
| 11 | Poland | 5,131,414 | 3.37 | 102.61 |
| 12 | Italy | 4,974,581 | 3.27 | 44.42 |
| 13 | United States | 4,841,019 | 3.18 | 38.26 |
| 14 | Japan | 2,471,175 | 1.62 | 16.48 |
| 15 | Czech Republic | 1,996,649 | 1.31 | 229.51 |
| 16 | Spain | 1,942,390 | 1.28 | 20.86 |
| 17 | Ireland | 1,635,680 | 1.08 | 15.96 |
| 18 | Austria | 1,529,225 | 1.01 | 39.28 |
| 19 | South Korea | 1,262,221 | 0.83 | 37.57 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 1,229,986 | 0.81 | 3.86 |
| 21 | Hong Kong | 1,130,927 | 0.74 | 19.78 |
| 22 | Hungary | 1,068,296 | 0.70 | 28.43 |
| 23 | Estonia | 1,031,026 | 0.68 | 11.67 |
| 24 | Turkey | 889,556 | 0.58 | 30.29 |
| 25 | Lithuania | 889,225 | 0.58 | 61.35 |
| 26 | Brazil | 830,814 | 0.55 | 49.67 |
| 27 | Latvia | 797,471 | 0.52 | 58.88 |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 783,012 | 0.51 | 100.89 |
| 29 | Venezuela | 623,883 | 0.41 | 300.29 |
| 30 | India | 611,407 | 0.40 | 97.57 |
| 31 | Slovakia | 609,851 | 0.40 | 207.58 |
| 32 | Portugal | 553,427 | 0.36 | 47.26 |
| 33 | South Africa | 552,429 | 0.36 | 176.11 |
| 34 | Thailand | 501,166 | 0.33 | 63.66 |
| 35 | Chile | 475,557 | 0.31 | 57.21 |