Exports and imports of goods, May 2021, in current prices and in constant prices
Continued strong exports and imports of goods
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2021-07-27 9.30
In May 2021, exports of goods increased by 31 percent in value and by 25 percent in volume compared to the same period a year ago. At the same time, imports of goods increased by 28 percent in value and by 25 percent in volume.
It is worth noting that the impact of the pandemic on foreign trade in goods, both in total and for 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 increased by 2 percent in value and by 1 percent in volume terms. At the same time, imports of goods increased by 1 percent in value and remained unchanged in volume.
Detailed information about May 2021 (in current prices and in constant prices)
Exports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 157 percent in value and by 24 percent in volume
| Commodity group according to SITC | Value index (2015=100) | Value (current prices) Change in % | Value (current prices) Change in % | Volume index (2015=100) | Volume (value in constant prices) Change in % | Volume (value in constant prices) Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | May 2021/ May 2020 | May 2021/ April 2021 | May 2021 | May 2021/ May 2020 | May 2021/ April 2021 | |
| Total | 136 | 31 | 2 | 121 | 25 | 1 |
| Wood and paper products | 135 | 22 | 7 | 109 | 8 | 3 |
| Minerals | 169 | 44 | 6 | 115 | 18 | 3 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 137 | 1 | ‑8 | 136 | 6 | ‑8 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 149 | 157 | 19 | 126 | 24 | 15 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 130 | 37 | 0 | 125 | 47 | 1 |
| Other products | 126 | 14 | 1 | 105 | 13 | 1 |
Exports of machinery and transport equipment increased by 37 percent in value and by 47 percent in volume compared to the same period a year ago. Within this product area, exports of passenger cars increased by 52 percent in value and by 70 percent in volume. This increase came from the sharp decrease in 2020 due to the pandemic. Compared with the previous month, exports of passenger cars decreased by 18 percent in value and by 17 percent in volume.
Exports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 157 percent in value and by 24 percent in volume compared to the same period a year ago. The large difference between the value and volume trends is due to lower prices on petroleum products in May 2020. Compared with the previous month, exports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 19 percent in value and by 15 percent in volume.
Exports of minerals increased by 44 percent in value and by 18 percent in volume compared to the same period a year ago. The increase came from the decrease in 2020 due to the pandemic and higher prices on minerals. Compared with the previous month, exports of minerals increased by 6 percent in value and by 3 percent in volume.
Imports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 65 percent in value and by 2 percent in volume
| Commodity group according to SITC | Value index (2015=100) | Value (current prices) Change in % | Value (current prices) Change in % | Volume index (2015=100) | Volume (value in constant prices) Change in % | Volume (value in constant prices) Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | May 2021/ May 2020 | May 2021/ April 2021 | May 2021 | May 2021/ May 2020 | May 2021/ April 2021 | |
| Total | 134 | 28 | 1 | 122 | 25 | 0 |
| Wood and paper products | 131 | 7 | 6 | 112 | 7 | 3 |
| Minerals | 169 | 46 | 4 | 125 | 26 | 1 |
| Chemicals, rubber products | 140 | 19 | 4 | 130 | 13 | 3 |
| Mineral fuels, electric current | 130 | 65 | ‑4 | 105 | 2 | ‑8 |
| Machinery, transport equipment | 132 | 34 | 0 | 128 | 42 | 0 |
| Other products | 125 | 11 | 0 | 115 | 15 | 0 |
Imports of machinery and transport equipment increased by 34 percent in value and by 42 percent in volume compared to the same period a year ago. Within this product area, exports of passenger cars increased by 151 percent in both value and in volume. This increase came from the sharp decrease in 2020 due to the pandemic. Compared with the previous month, imports of passenger cars decreased by 4 percent in both value and in volume.
Imports of mineral fuels and electric current increased by 65 percent in value and by 2 percent in volume compared to 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 May 2020. Compared with the previous month, imports of mineral fuels and electric current decreased by 4 percent in value and by 8 percent in volume.
Imports of minerals increased by 46 percent in value and by 26 percent in volume compared to the same period a year ago. The increase came from the sharp decrease in 2020 due to the pandemic and higher prices on minerals. Compared with the previous month, imports of minerals increased by 4 percent in value and by 1 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 are chain indices with base year 2015=100.
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