TRANSPORT FACT SHEET
- COUNTRY: SWEDEN
- CAPITAL: Stockholm
- GDP GROWTH RATE: 3.2%
- MAJOR COMMERCIAL CITIES: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala, Västerås.
- MAJOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS: Stockholm-Arlanda Airport(ARN), Göteborg Landvetter Airport(GOT), Stockholm–Skavsta Airport(NYO), Stockholm–Bromma Airport(BMA), Malmö Airport(MMX), Luleå Airport(LLA), Umeå Airport(UME)
- MAJOR SEAPORTS: Ports of Stockholm, Port of Gothenburg, Copenhagen Malmö Port
- RAIL AND ROADWAYS: Rail transport is operated by SJ, DSBFirst, Green Cargo, Vy Tåg and more. Green Cargo is a sustainable logistics partner and crucial for Scandinavia’s trade and industry. Green Cargo connects 300 locations in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, and meets transportation needs that vary from one wagon to entire train sets. The freight network consists of some 50 road carriers in Sweden who supply truckloads to and from the train. Combining rail with road solutions allows many companies to choose rail even when not connected to a track.
- EXPORT GOODS: The top exports of Sweden are Cars ($11.8B), Packaged Medicaments ($8.04B), Refined Petroleum ($7.56B), Vehicle Parts ($5.22B), and Broadcasting Equipment ($3.89B) In 2019, Sweden was the world's biggest exporter of Vehicle Chassis ($611M) and Iron Powder ($423M)
- EXPORT PARTNERS: Germany ($16.4B), Norway ($14.8B), United States ($12.5B), Denmark ($11.1B), and Finland ($10B)
- IMPORT GOODS: Cars ($8.75B), Crude Petroleum ($6.93B), Refined Petroleum ($6.32B), Vehicle Parts ($5.77B), and Broadcasting Equipment ($4.87B)
In 2019, Sweden was the world's biggest importer of Stainless-Steel Ingots ($302M), Wood Tar, Oils and Pitch ($57.9M), and Horsehair Yarn ($1.86M) - IMPORT PARTNERS: Germany ($27.2B), Netherlands ($13.1B), Denmark ($10.3B), Norway ($10.1B), and China ($8.4B).