Indonesia recorded imports from Sweden totaling US$559.25 million as of December 2021. This figure represents a 28.53% increase compared to the previous year's imports, which were recorded at US$435.12 million.
Indonesia's trade record with Sweden shows a significant decrease in imports over the past 10 years. The lowest import value was US$435.12 million, while the highest reached US$1.3 billion.
Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) imported from Sweden, 0.04 thousand products were worth more than one billion dollars. Most imported products from Sweden are also imported from other countries, totaling 0.07 thousand products.
The following is a list of the top five products imported by Indonesia from Sweden, ordered from highest to lowest transaction value:
1. Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers (HS Code 84)
This category includes machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, and their parts. Imports of these products from Sweden ranked first, totaling US$156.5 million. This represents an increase compared to the previous period, which recorded US$141.6 million.
2. Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
Indonesia's second-largest import from Sweden was vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof, totaling US$89,269 thousand in 2021. This figure shows an increase compared to the previous period, which recorded US$27,277 thousand.
3. Wood pulp or other cellulose fibres
Indonesia also imported US$79,969 thousand worth of wood pulp or other cellulose fibres from Sweden. This represents an increase compared to the previous period, which recorded US$64,717 thousand. Trademap data shows that Indonesia imports wood pulp or other cellulose fibres from 33 countries. Imports from Sweden rank seventh. The top five other countries supplying wood pulp or other cellulose fibres are the United States, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
4. Paper and paperboard
Imports of paper and paperboard from Sweden ranked ninth. In 2021, Indonesia imported US$56,135 thousand. Besides Sweden, the largest imports of paper and paperboard originate from China, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, and Singapore.
5. Other chemical products
Indonesia also imported US$31,184 thousand worth of other chemical products from Sweden. This represents an increase compared to the previous period, which recorded US$18,346 thousand. These products are sourced from 75 countries. Imports of other chemical products from Sweden ranked twelfth. The other top five suppliers of these products to Indonesia are China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the United States.