# Sweden exports to Saudi Arabia: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Sweden to Saudi Arabia, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/SWE-SAU/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Sweden reported $1.4B in goods exports to Saudi Arabia. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $1.4B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 53.3% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 3 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 55 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 31.6% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 260112 | Iron ores and concentrates: agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites) | $834.9M | 60.2% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $3.6B | 26.3% | Stable |
| 3 | 870422 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $676.3M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 300432 | Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $154.0M | 7% | High attention |
| 5 | 481092 | Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheets | $170.5M | 0% | Watch |
| 6 | 870120 | Tractors: road, for semi-trailers | $667.9M | 56.5% | Critical attention |
| 7 | 720310 | Ferrous products: obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms | $886.9M | 67.9% | Critical attention |
| 8 | 850423 | Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA | $696.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 9 | 440711 | Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | $164.6M | 46.2% | Stable |
| 10 | 870410 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $92.0M | 34.8% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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