Exports and imports of goods, January 2026, in current prices and in constant prices
Weak start for trade in goods in January
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2026-03-26 8.00
In January, exports of goods decreased by 10 percent in value and by 1 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. At the same time, imports of goods decreased by 8 percent in value while they increased by 1 percent in volume.
- Exports of wood decreased 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 1 percent in both value and in volume. Swedish imports of goods decreased by 2 percent in value and by 1 percent in volume compared with the previous month. The number of weekdays in January 2026 was one more than in December 2025.
Detailed information about January 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 decreased by 5 percent in value while they increased by 16 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in % | Change in % | // | Change in % | Change in % | ||
| Commodity group according to SITC | January 2026 | January 2026/January 2025 | January 2026/December 2025 | January 2026 | January 2026/January 2025 | January 2026/December 2025 |
| Total | 164 | -10 | -1 | 127 | -1 | -1 |
| Wood and paper products | 128 | -16 | 0 | 101 | -7 | 1 |
| Minerals | 203 | 4 | 1 | 111 | 1 | -1 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 196 | -10 | 11 | 197 | 10 | 15 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 211 | -5 | 32 | 148 | 16 | 22 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 148 | -15 | -9 | 119 | -9 | -9 |
| Other products | 164 | -7 | -5 | 114 | 2 | -3 |
Exports of wood/paper products decreased by 16 percent in value and by 7 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. Within this product area, export of wood decreased by 17 percent in value and by 14 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, exports of wood decreased by 11 percent in value and by 10 percent in volume.
Exports of chemicals/rubber products decreased by 10 percent in value while they increased by 10 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. Within this product area, export of pharmaceutical products decreased by 9 percent in value while they increased by 18 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, exports of pharmaceutical products increased by 13 percent in value and by 18 percent in volume.
Exports of mineral fuels/electric current decreased by 5 percent in value while they increased by 16 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. Within this product area, exports of petroleum products decreased by 15 percent in value while they increased by 20 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, exports of petroleum products increased by 24 percent in value and by 28 percent in volume.
Imports of minerals decreased by 7 percent in value and by 5 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in % | Change in % | // | Change in % | Change in % | ||
| Commodity group according to SITC | January 2026 | January 2026/January 2025 | January 2026/December 2025 | January 2026 | January 2026/January 2025 | January 2026/December 2025 |
| Total | 159 | -8 | -2 | 120 | 1 | -1 |
| Wood and paper products | 151 | -16 | 2 | 98 | -10 | 4 |
| Minerals | 184 | -7 | 19 | 108 | -5 | 15 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 169 | -6 | 6 | 126 | 0 | 7 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 152 | -18 | 29 | 106 | 13 | 28 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 158 | -6 | -11 | 130 | 1 | -10 |
| Other products | 154 | -8 | -4 | 111 | 0 | -2 |
Imports of minerals decreased by 7 percent in value and by 5 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. Within this product area, imports of iron and steel decreased by 11 percent in value and by 2 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, imports of iron and steel increased by 23 percent in value and by 21 percent volume.
Imports of chemicals/rubber products decreased by 6 percent in value while they remained the same in volume compared with the same period last year. Within this product area, imports of plastics decreased by 22 percent in value and by 10 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, imports of plastics increased by 11 percent in value and by 18 percent volume.
Imports of mineral fuels/electric current decreased by 18 percent in value while they increased by 13 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. Within this product area, imports of crude petroleum oils decreased by 22 percent in value while they increased by 18 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, imports of crude petroleum oils increased by 56 percent in value and by 58 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.