Exports and imports of goods, April 2026, in current prices and in constant prices
Stronger trade in goods compared with last year
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2026-06-29 8.00
In April, exports of goods increased by 8 percent in value and by 5 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. At the same time, imports of goods increased by 17 percent in value and by 8 percent in volume.
- Imports of mineral fuels/electric current increased in both value and volume compared with last year and last month, says Josefine Regard, statistician at Statistics Sweden
Compared with the previous month, Swedish exports of goods decreased by 6 percent in value and by 8 percent in volume. Swedish imports of goods increased by 2 percent in value while they decreased by 2 percent in volume compared with the previous month. The number of weekdays in April 2026 was two fewer than in March 2026.
Detailed information about April 2026 (in current prices and in constant prices)
Price changes can have a significant impact on both volume and value trends. Value is affected by both price and volume changes, while the volume index shows trends adjusted for price movements. These trends can be noticeable in product areas with large price variations.
Exports of mineral fuels/electric current increased by 73 percent in value and by 13 percent in volume
Swedish exports of goods by important SITC commodity groups
| Value index (2015=100) | Value (current prices) | Value (current prices) | Volume index (2015=100) | Volume (value in constant prices) | Volume (value in constant prices) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodity group according to SITC | Change in % | Change in % | // | Change in % | Change in % | |
| April 2026 | April 2026/April 2025 | April 2026/March 2026 | April 2026 | April 2026/April 2025 | April 2026/March 2026 | |
| Total | 187 | 8 | -6 | 136 | 5 | -8 |
| Wood and paper products | 142 | -2 | -8 | 109 | 3 | -10 |
| Minerals | 217 | 6 | -4 | 115 | -5 | -5 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 201 | 1 | -10 | 189 | 8 | -13 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 282 | 73 | 0 | 133 | 13 | -7 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 176 | 6 | -7 | 139 | 5 | -8 |
| Other products | 177 | 2 | -3 | 120 | 4 | -2 |
Exports of minerals increased by 6 percent in value while they decreased by 5 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. Within this product area, exports of iron ore and concentrates increased by 3 percent in value and by 12 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, exports of iron ore and concentrates increased by 14 percent in value and by 15 percent in volume.
Exports of chemicals/rubber products increased by 1 percent in value and by 8 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. Within this product area, exports of pharmaceutical products decreased by 1 percent in value while they increased by 19 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, exports of pharmaceutical products decreased by 17 percent in value and by 16 percent in volume.
Exports of mineral fuels/electric current increased by 73 percent in value and by 13 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. Within this product area, exports of petroleum products increased by 90 percent in value and by 23 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, exports of petroleum products increased by 3 percent in value while they decreased by 7 percent in volume.
Imports of machinery/transport equipment increased by 16 percent in value and by 13 percent in volume
Swedish imports of goods by important SITC commodity groups
| Value index (2015=100) | Value (current prices) | Value (current prices) | Volume index (2015=100) | Volume (value in constant prices) | Volume (value in constant prices) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commodity group according to SITC | Change in % | Change in % | // | Change in % | Change in % | |
| April 2026 | April 2026/April 2025 | April 2026/March 2026 | April 2026 | April 2026/April 2025 | April 2026/March 2026 | |
| Total | 197 | 17 | 2 | 135 | 8 | -2 |
| Wood and paper products | 158 | -12 | -11 | 102 | -8 | -12 |
| Minerals | 214 | 14 | -10 | 121 | 4 | -12 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 194 | 8 | 0 | 136 | 3 | -3 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 269 | 93 | 33 | 108 | 17 | 15 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 200 | 16 | 2 | 157 | 13 | -1 |
| Other products | 164 | 0 | -5 | 117 | 2 | -5 |
Imports of wood/paper products decreased by 12 percent in value and by 8 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. Compared with the previous month, imports of wood/paper products decreased by 11 percent in value and by 12 percent in volume.
Imports of machinery/transport equipment increased by 16 percent in value and by 13 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. Within this product area, imports of passenger cars increased by 13 percent in value and by 16 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, imports of passenger cars decreased by 3 percent in both value and volume.
Imports of mineral fuels/electric current increased by 93 percent in value and by 17 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. Within this product area, imports of crude petroleum oils increased by 113 percent in value and by 29 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, imports of crude petroleum oils increased by 38 percent in value and by 18 percent in volume.
Definitions and explanations
The value index and the volume index describe nominal and real value trends over time. The real value trends describe trends in which price changes have been removed. The indices refer to chain indices with base year 2015=100.