Regional export playbook

Sweden in Latin America and Caribbean
where to look next

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

SWE12 markets2024 trade year
3-year opportunity$80.1BCalculated addressable value
Buyer markets12Markets with qualifying rows
FTA markets8Reported access indicator
Avg. distance10,079 kmAverage reported distance
Avg. entry days39Business entry indicator

Latin America and Caribbean 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

Brazil

$35.5B calculated opportunity across 12 screened products.

Regional footprint

12 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
BrazilBRA$35.5B12Not reported10,936 km17Product not reported
ChileCHL$9.2B2Reported13,104 km4Product not reported
PanamaPAN$8.1B3Reported9,587 km6Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods
ColombiaCOL$7.0B3Reported9,752 km10Product not reported
EcuadorECU$3.9B1Reported10,412 km49Product not reported
Dominican RepublicDOM$3.6B2Not reported8,134 km17Product not reported
VenezuelaVEN$3.3B1Not reported8,723 km230Product not reported
PeruPER$2.5B1Reported11,464 km26Product not reported
ParaguayPRY$1.9B1Not reported11,650 km35Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
HondurasHND$1.7B1Reported9,515 km42Product not reported
BahamasBHS$1.7B1Reported7,933 km12Product not reported
Costa RicaCRI$1.6B1Reported9,740 km23Product not reported

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
1ChileCHLHS 271019Product description unavailable$7.2B+13.8%+0.0%
2BrazilBRAHS 271019Product description unavailable$7.0B+9.0%+0.0%
3BrazilBRAHS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg$5.3B+12.4%+0.8%
4BrazilBRAHS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$4.3B+17.9%+0.0%
5EcuadorECUHS 271019Product description unavailable$3.9B+12.6%+0.0%
6ColombiaCOLHS 271012Product description unavailable$3.7B+12.7%+0.0%
7PanamaPANHS 890190Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods$3.4B-0.0%+0.0%
8VenezuelaVENHS 271012Product description unavailable$3.3B+17.9%+0.0%
9PanamaPANHS 271019Product description unavailable$3.0B+9.8%+0.0%
10BrazilBRAHS 870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power$3.0B+27.2%+2.3%
11BrazilBRAHS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes$2.7B+9.2%+0.3%
12PeruPERHS 271019Product description unavailable$2.5B+10.0%+0.1%
13BrazilBRAHS 271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas$2.3B+77.0%+0.0%
14BrazilBRAHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$2.3B+8.4%+0.0%
15ChileCHLHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$2.0B+14.6%+0.0%
16ParaguayPRYHS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$1.9B+16.6%+0.0%
17Dominican RepublicDOMHS 271012Product description unavailable$1.9B+8.8%+2.3%
18BrazilBRAHS 310420Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chloride$1.8B+10.3%+0.0%
19Dominican RepublicDOMHS 271019Product description unavailable$1.8B+13.6%+0.0%
20BrazilBRAHS 271012Product description unavailable$1.8B+3.6%+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 00

HS2 sector 00

15 screened products with $48.3B of reported buyer imports.

$44.3BCalculated opportunity · +11.0% average growth

HS2 85

HS2 sector 85

7 screened products with $14.0B of reported buyer imports.

$15.4BCalculated opportunity · +12.3% average growth

HS2 88

HS2 sector 88

1 screened products with $4.0B of reported buyer imports.

$5.3BCalculated opportunity · +12.4% average growth

HS2 89

HS2 sector 89

1 screened products with $6.0B of reported buyer imports.

$3.4BCalculated opportunity · -0.0% average growth

HS2 87

HS2 sector 87

1 screened products with $2.1B of reported buyer imports.

$3.0BCalculated opportunity · +27.2% average growth

HS2 74

HS2 sector 74

1 screened products with $2.6B of reported buyer imports.

$2.7BCalculated opportunity · +9.2% average growth

HS2 27

HS2 sector 27

1 screened products with $1.5B of reported buyer imports.

$2.3BCalculated opportunity · +77.0% average growth

HS2 31

HS2 sector 31

1 screened products with $3.6B of reported buyer imports.

$1.8BCalculated opportunity · +10.3% average growth

Frequently asked questions

Using the Latin America and Caribbean 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.