Exports and imports of goods, July 2021, in current prices and in constant prices
Further increase in trade in goods
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2021-09-28 9.30
In July 2021, exports of goods increased by 22 percent in value and by 12 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. At the same time, imports of goods rose by 20 percent in value and by 14 percent in volume.
It is worth noting that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on foreign trade in goods, both in total and in certain commodity groups, could be clearly seen from April 2020, resulting in continued strong growth figures.
Compared with the previous month, Swedish exports of goods decreased by 12 percent in value and by 15 percent in volume. At the same time, imports of goods decreased by 11 percent in value and by 12 percent in volume. The number of weekdays in July was one more compared with June 2021.
Detailed information about July 2021 (in current prices and in constant prices)
Exports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 118 percent in value and by 23 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 | July 2021 | July 2021/July 2020 | July 2021/June 2021 | July 2021 | July 2021/July 2020 | July 2021/June 2021 |
| Total | 129 | 22 | ‑12 | 111 | 12 | ‑15 |
| Wood and paper products | 136 | 32 | ‑1 | 100 | 2 | ‑5 |
| Minerals | 174 | 60 | 0 | 112 | 23 | ‑4 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 134 | 13 | ‑19 | 131 | 11 | ‑21 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 158 | 118 | 18 | 115 | 23 | 9 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 116 | 13 | ‑18 | 111 | 16 | ‑19 |
| Other products | 120 | 0 | ‑13 | 99 | ‑1 | ‑14 |
Exports of machinery and transport equipment increased by 13 percent in value and by 16 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. Within this product area, exports of passenger cars increased by 15 percent in value and by 20 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, exports of passenger cars decreased by 15 percent in value and by 17 percent in volume.
Exports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 118 percent in value and by 23 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. The large difference between the value and volume trends is due to lower prices on petroleum products in July 2020. Compared with the previous month, exports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 18 percent in value and by 9 percent in volume.
Exports of minerals increased by 60 percent in value and by 23 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. This increase is the result of a decrease in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and higher prices on minerals. Compared with the previous month, exports of minerals remained unchanged in value, while they decreased by 3 percent in volume.
Imports of mineral fuels and electric current rose by 67 percent in value and by 8 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 | July 2021 | July 2021/July 2020 | July 2021/June 2021 | July 2021 | July 2021/July 2020 | July 2021/June 2021 |
| Total | 124 | 20 | ‑11 | 111 | 14 | ‑12 |
| Wood and paper products | 121 | 16 | ‑14 | 101 | 9 | ‑15 |
| Minerals | 138 | 69 | ‑18 | 96 | 36 | ‑22 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 126 | 17 | ‑11 | 114 | 9 | ‑13 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 132 | 67 | 4 | 96 | 8 | ‑2 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 119 | 15 | ‑16 | 115 | 18 | ‑16 |
| Other products | 125 | 7 | ‑2 | 115 | 6 | ‑2 |
Imports of machinery and transport equipment increased by 15 percent in value and by 18 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. Within this product area, imports of passenger cars decreased by 10 percent in value and by 11 percent in volume. Compared with the previous month, imports of passenger cars decreased by 20 percent in both value and in volume.
Imports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 67 percent in value and by 8 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. The large difference between the value and volume trends is due to lower prices on crude petroleum oils in July 2020. Compared with the previous month, imports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 4 percent in value, while they decreased by 2 percent in volume.
Imports of minerals increased by 69 percent in value and by 36 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. This increase came from the sharp decrease in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and higher prices on minerals. Compared with the previous month, imports of minerals decreased by 18 percent in value and by 22 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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