Sweden’s foreign trade with goods recorded a net deficit of 7.3 billion kronor in April 2026, according to preliminary statistics released by the Swedish Central Bureau of Statistics (SCB). Export value was 183.5 billion kronor and import value 190.8 billion kronor, a 7 percent rise in export and a 16 percent rise in import compared with April 2025. The trade deficit is larger than the 5.3 billion‑kronor surplus reported for April 2025. Exports to non‑EU countries generated a surplus of 20.1 billion kronor, while exports to EU member states resulted in a 27.4 billion‑kronor deficit. Seasonally adjusted figures show a 2.9 billion‑kronor deficit for April, compared with a 1.4 billion‑kronor deficit in March.
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