Exports and imports of goods, February 2022, in current prices and in constant prices
Continued strong trade in goods in February
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2022-04-27 8.00
In February 2022, exports of goods increased by 22 percent in value and by 4 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. At the same time, imports of goods rose by 27 percent in value and by 5 percent in volume.
Compared with the previous month, Swedish exports of goods increased by 7 percent in value and by 5 percent in volume. At the same time Swedish imports of goods increased by 5 percent in value and by 3 percent in volume. The number of weekdays in February 2022 was the same as in January 2022.
Detailed information about February 2022 (in current prices and in constant prices)
Exports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 59 percent in value while they decreased by 4 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 | February 2022 | February 2022/February 2021 | February 2022/January 2022 | February 2022 | February 2022/February 2021 | February 2022/January 2022 |
| Total | 154 | 22 | 7 | 122 | 4 | 5 |
| Wood and paper products | 147 | 26 | 7 | 106 | 0 | 5 |
| Minerals | 193 | 31 | 10 | 116 | 2 | 7 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 169 | 29 | 0 | 156 | 13 | ‑1 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 202 | 59 | 2 | 112 | ‑4 | ‑3 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 139 | 12 | 11 | 124 | 2 | 10 |
| Other products | 142 | 22 | 4 | 106 | 5 | ‑3 |
Exports of chemicals and rubber products increased by 29 percent in value and by 13 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. Within this product area, exports of pharmaceuticals products increased by 25 percent in value and by 19 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, exports of pharmaceuticals products decreased by 7 percent in value and by 5 percent in volume.
Exports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 59 percent in value while they decreased by 4 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 February 2022. Compared with the previous month, exports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 2 percent in value while they decreased by 3 percent in volume.
Exports of minerals increased by 31 percent in value and by 2 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 increased by 10 percent in value and by 7 percent in volume.
Imports of mineral fuels and electric current rose by 67 percent in value while they decreased 4 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 | February 2022 | February 2022/February 2021 | February 2022/January 2022 | February 2022 | February 2022/February 2021 | February 2022/January 2022 |
| Total | 154 | 27 | 5 | 121 | 5 | 3 |
| Wood and paper products | 158 | 35 | 6 | 116 | 9 | 5 |
| Minerals | 198 | 43 | 8 | 115 | 4 | 4 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 160 | 38 | 5 | 125 | 9 | 3 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 189 | 67 | ‑1 | 94 | ‑4 | ‑9 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 144 | 14 | 6 | 132 | 7 | 6 |
| Other products | 140 | 23 | 5 | 114 | 4 | 1 |
Imports of minerals increased by 43 percent in value and by 4 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. Within this product area, imports of iron and steel increased by 71 percent in value and by 16 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, imports of iron and steel increased by 1 percent in value while they decreased by 3 percent in volume.
Imports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 67 percent in value while they decreased by 4 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 February 2022. Compared with the previous month, imports of mineral fuels and electric current decreased by 1 percent in value and by 9 percent in volume.
Imports of wood and paper products increased by 35 percent in value and by 9 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. Compared with the previous month, imports of wood and paper products increased by 6 percent in value and by 5 percent in volume.
Imports of other products increased by 23 percent in value and by 4 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. Within this product area, imports of food, beverages, tobacco increased by 26 percent in value and remained the same in volume. Compared with the previous month, imports of food, beverages, tobacco increased by 7 percent in value and volume remained the same. The large difference between the value and volume trends is due to higher prices on food, beverages, tobacco in February 2022.
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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