Regional export playbook

Sweden in Europe
where to look next

Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and product opportunities across Europe. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

SWE24 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$1.0TCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets24Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets21Reported access indicator
Avg. distance1,288 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days10Business entry indicator

Europe regional view

Should Sweden focus here?

The answer depends on demand, product fit, access, competition, and route economics. This playbook shows where the available trade signals are strongest.

Largest market shown

Germany

$194.1B calculated opportunity across 51 screened products.

Regional footprint

24 buyer markets

Reported trade and access indicators are available for the qualifying markets shown below.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with access

Start with the strongest markets, then validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, and competition at product level.

Market comparison

Which markets deserve a closer look?

Markets are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity across the qualifying products in this regional view.

MarketOpportunityProductsFTADistanceEntry daysTop product
GermanyDEU$194.1B51Reported1,119 km8Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)
United KingdomGBR$130.7B30Reported1,438 km5Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)
NetherlandsNLD$122.7B28Reported1,129 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$88.2B10Reported1,547 km10Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale
BelgiumBEL$85.1B14Reported1,284 km5Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
ItalyITA$80.3B18Reported1,980 km11Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
FranceFRA$79.7B24Reported1,546 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
RussiaRUS$40.9B9Not reported1,232 km10Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc
SloveniaSVN$38.8B6Reported1,496 km8Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its derivatives),and loprazolam, mecloqualone, methaqualone, zipeprol and salts thereof
PolandPOL$36.7B14Reported809 km37Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
SpainESP$34.1B13Reported2,597 km13Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
HungaryHUN$17.8B7Reported1,319 km7Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas
CzechiaCZE$17.4B7Reported1,054 km25Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
IrelandIRL$15.8B5Reported1,631 km11Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg
DenmarkDNK$14.3B5Reported524 km4Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas
AustriaAUT$10.2B5Reported1,242 km21Product not reported
GreeceGRC$8.4B3Reported2,408 km4Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
RomaniaROU$5.6B2Not reported0 km0Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
FinlandFIN$4.7B1Reported398 km13Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
NorwayNOR$4.1B1Reported418 km4Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion
SlovakiaSVK$3.6B2Reported1,244 km22Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
LithuaniaLTU$2.9B1Reported677 km6Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude
PortugalPRT$1.8B1Reported2,991 km7Electrical energy
BelarusBLR$1.5B1Not reported838 km9Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc

Top regional opportunities

Products and markets to review

The rows below are screened by reported buyer demand, exporter position, and available history. Calculated opportunity is a research signal, not a forecast.

RankMarketProductOpportunityBuyer growthCurrent share
1Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$27.6B+12.3%+0.2%
2United KingdomGBRHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$25.4B+15.3%+0.7%
3BelgiumBELHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$20.7B+7.6%+0.0%
4GermanyDEUHS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$19.8B+19.2%+0.1%
5NetherlandsNLDHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$18.5B+6.5%+0.0%
6Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$17.2B+12.8%+0.1%
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHS 710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured$17.1B+14.3%+0.3%
8GermanyDEUHS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas$16.4B+4.2%+0.0%
9United KingdomGBRHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$14.4B+5.5%+0.0%
10ItalyITAHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$13.0B+5.3%+0.0%
11BelgiumBELHS 271019Product description unavailable$12.2B+9.1%+2.7%
12RussiaRUSHS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$12.2B+12.7%+0.3%
13GermanyDEUHS 271019Product description unavailable$11.9B+5.8%+2.0%
14ItalyITAHS 293719Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural anaologues) and insulin and its salts$11.8B+29.0%+0.0%
15NetherlandsNLDHS 271019Product description unavailable$11.4B+12.2%+1.5%
16SloveniaSVNHS 293359Heterocyclic compounds: containing a pyrimidine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) or piperazine ring in the structure, (other than malonylurea (barbituric acid) and its derivatives),and loprazolam, mecloqualone, methaqualone, zipeprol and salts thereof$11.3B+34.8%+0.0%
17ItalyITAHS 271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas$10.9B+7.2%+0.0%
18SloveniaSVNHS 293399Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933$10.5B+30.0%+0.0%
19United KingdomGBRHS 870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion$10.2B+40.0%+0.0%
20PolandPOLHS 270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$9.9B+8.1%+0.0%

Sector opportunities

Which product families lead?

HS2 groups make it easier to compare broad product families before moving to individual HS6 products.

HS2 27

HS2 sector 27

33 screened products with $389.3B of reported buyer imports.

$204.1BCalculated opportunity · +17.1% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

50 screened products with $272.3B of reported buyer imports.

$156.7BCalculated opportunity · +23.5% average growth

HS2 30

HS2 sector 30

40 screened products with $308.2B of reported buyer imports.

$153.8BCalculated opportunity · +13.5% average growth

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

36 screened products with $198.6B of reported buyer imports.

$127.2BCalculated opportunity · +13.0% average growth

HS2 71

HS2 sector 71

11 screened products with $221.4B of reported buyer imports.

$82.4BCalculated opportunity · +9.4% average growth

HS2 00

HS2 sector 00

16 screened products with $179.4B of reported buyer imports.

$75.8BCalculated opportunity · +8.2% average growth

HS2 84

HS2 sector 84

21 screened products with $102.4B of reported buyer imports.

$73.3BCalculated opportunity · +9.3% average growth

HS2 29

HS2 sector 29

9 screened products with $49.5B of reported buyer imports.

$57.0BCalculated opportunity · +22.1% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Europe export playbook

Practical guidance for interpreting regional market and product comparisons.

Should Sweden focus on this region?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.