In the second quarter 2024, exports of goods increased by 4 percent in value and by 2 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. At the same time, imports of goods fell by 1 percent in value and by 2 percent in volume.
In the first six months of 2024, imports from the United Kingdom increased by 12 percent which amounted to about SEK 4 billion.
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In the second quarter of 2024, Swedish exports of goods increased by 4 percent in value (in current prices), and in terms of volume (in constant prices) they rose by 2 percent, compared with the same period a year ago. Imports of goods decreased by 1 percent in value, and in terms of volume they fell by 2 percent.
Compared with the previous quarter, Swedish exports of goods increased by 4 percent in value and by 2 percent in volume. Imports of goods rose by 5 percent in value and by 3 percent in volume.
Exports of wood and paper products rose by 3 percent in value, and by 7 percent in volume. Exports of minerals increased by 11 percent in value, and by 10 percent in volume.
Imports of goods from the United Kingdom rose by 12 percent
Both Sweden's exports of goods to and imports of goods from EU27 decreased by 3 percent compared with the same period a year ago. Exports to euro countries fell by 3 percent and imports from there by 4 percent.
Exports to other European countries increased by 1 percent, while imports from there decreased by 2 percent. Exports to the United Kingdom fell by 4 percent, while imports from there rose by 12 percent.
Exports to Asia rose by 4 percent, while imports from there fell by 4 percent. Exports to China increased by 13 percent, while imports from there decreased by 3 percent.
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