Exports and imports of goods, April 2022, in current prices and in constant prices
Weaker trade in goods in April compared with March
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2022-06-28 8.00
In April 2022, exports of goods increased by 18 percent in value while they decreased by 2 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. At the same time, imports of goods rose by 22 percent in value while they decreased by 2 percent in volume.
Compared with the previous month, Swedish exports of goods decreased by 15 percent in value and by 17 percent in volume. At the same time Swedish imports of goods decreased by 11 percent in value and by 13 percent in volume. The number of weekdays in April 2022 was four less than in March 2022.
Detailed information about April 2022 (in current prices and in constant prices)
| 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 | April 2022 | April 2022/April 2021 | April 2022/March 2022 | April 2022 | April 2022/April 2021 | April 2022/March 2022 |
| Total | 159 | 18 | ‑15 | 118 | ‑2 | ‑17 |
| Wood and paper products | 157 | 24 | ‑11 | 105 | 0 | ‑15 |
| Minerals | 213 | 33 | ‑6 | 115 | 3 | ‑8 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 175 | 16 | ‑15 | 154 | 3 | ‑18 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 249 | 99 | ‑16 | 114 | 5 | ‑12 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 134 | 3 | ‑19 | 117 | ‑6 | ‑19 |
| Other products | 146 | 17 | ‑11 | 103 | ‑2 | ‑17 |
Exports of minerals increased by 33 percent in value and by 3 percent in volume, compared with the same period a year ago. The increase in value is a result of higher prices on minerals. Compared with the previous month, exports of minerals decreased by 6 percent in value and by 8 percent in volume.
Exports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 99 percent in value and by 5 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. The large difference between the value and volume trends is due to higher prices on petroleum products in April 2022. Compared with the previous month, exports of mineral fuels and electric current decreased by 16 percent in value and by 12 percent in volume.
Exports of other products increased by 17 percent in value while they decreased by 2 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. Within this product area, exports of food/beverages/tobacco increased by 31 percent in value and by 2 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, exports of food/beverages/tobacco decreased by 6 percent in value and by 16 percent in volume.
| 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 | April 2022 | April 2022/April 2021 | April 2022/March 2022 | April 2022 | April 2022/April 2021 | April 2022/March 2022 |
| Total | 164 | 22 | ‑11 | 121 | ‑2 | ‑13 |
| Wood and paper products | 163 | 32 | ‑11 | 111 | 3 | ‑15 |
| Minerals | 223 | 36 | ‑7 | 113 | ‑10 | ‑13 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 161 | 19 | ‑13 | 120 | ‑5 | ‑15 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 242 | 76 | 9 | 97 | ‑16 | 14 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 145 | 9 | ‑16 | 129 | 0 | ‑16 |
| Other products | 150 | 20 | ‑12 | 117 | 2 | ‑14 |
Imports of minerals increased by 36 percent in value while they decreased by 10 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. Within this product area, imports of iron and steel increased by 53 percent in value while they decreased by 8 percent in volume. The increase in value is a result of higher prices on iron and steel. Compared with the previous month, imports of iron and steel decreased by 2 percent in value and by 10 percent in volume.
Imports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 76 percent in value while they decreased by 16 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. The large difference between the value and volume trends is due to higher prices on crude petroleum oils in April 2022. Compared with the previous month, imports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 9 percent in value and by 14 percent in volume.
Imports of other products increased by 20 percent in value and by 2 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. Within this product area, imports of food/beverages/tobacco increased by 29 percent in value and by 3 percent in volume. The large difference between the value and volume trends is due to higher prices on food/beverages/tobacco in April 2022. Compared with the previous month, imports of food/beverages/tobacco decreased by 8 percent in value and by 13 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.
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