2025’s Changing Global Trade Balance: Gainers and Losers
                     Wooden Products Export of Sweden: The Trade 
Analysis 
Wooden products, the items ormof at e2ria0ls2th4at aremade from wood or processedtimber, 
are used in a plethora of industries for construction purposes. It is a globally traded 
commodity because of the growing universal demand across industries like construction, 
packaging, and logistics. Multisectoral dependence has maintained continuity over global 
trade. The geographical imbalance has been driving the trade flow of wooden products. 
Sweden Import Data says that the country in Northern Europe, bordered by Norway a
nd Finland to the West, has gradually emerged as a leading exporter of wooden products in 
the worldwide trade market. The global ranking of the country as the topmost contributor 
to the export market is due to the higher domestic supply of pulpwood and the continuous 
growth of standing timber.
The active participation of Sweden in the European Union trade and 
regulatory frameworks has facilitated the sustainable growth rate. The 
investment in engineered wood and the advanced processing and value 
addition capacity has resulted in an export trade value of wooden essentials 
worth 5 billion US dollars in 2024. The proximity of the nation to the European 
Union markets and the establishment of export packaging and supply chains 
have benefited the overall trade. Subscribe to Import Globals, the leading 
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information regarding the export of wooden products in Sweden via the 
Sweden trade data.
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high-value wood products. The forestry policy and recombination of forests 
have elevated the wood sector as a climate transition. It has enabled the 
environment for exports of wood products to increase the global ranking.
THE LEADING VARIANTS OF WOOD PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM SWEDEN IN 
2024
Sweden, with its technological evolution of the wooden manufacturing 
industries, has actively supported diversity in global outputs. According to 
the Sweden Export Data, the top 10 leading variants of wooden products 
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Wood pellets- The annual valuation of Wood pellets exported from 
Sweden in 2024 – 1 billion US dollars 
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Wooden furniture- The annual valuation of Wooden furniture exported 
from Sweden in 2024 – 387 million US dollars 
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Joinery products- The annual valuation of Joinery products exported 
from Sweden in 2024 – 165 million US dollars 
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TOP 10 EXPORT TRADE PARTNERS OF SWEDEN IN 2024
The country has adopted cost-effective pricing strategies to maintain the 
coherent stability in accordance with the growing global demands of 
wooden essentials. As per the Sweden Customs Data, the top 10 export 
trade 
partners of the nation for wood products exported in 2024 are,
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Top 5 variants of wood products exported 
Sawn softwood
Sawn hardwood
Wood pellets
Wood briquettes
Plywood
1. Norway- The total valuation of wood products exported from Sweden to 
Norway in 2024 – 919 million US 
dollars 
Top 5 variants of wood products exported
Laminated veneer lumber (LVL)
Oriented strand board (OSB)
Medium-density fiberboard (MDF)
High-density fiberboard (HDF) 
Particle board
1. United States- The total valuation of wood products exported from 
Sweden to United States in 2024 – 812 million US 
dollars 
Top 5 variants of wood products exported
Wood chips
Pulpwood
Veneer sheets
Cross-laminated timber (CLT)
Glued laminated timber (Glulam)
1. Denmark- The total valuation of wood products exported from Sweden to 
Denmark in 2024 – 789 million US 
dollars 
Top 5 variants of wood products exported
Wooden beams
Wood planks
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Engineered wood flooring
1. Finland- The total valuation of wood products exported from Sweden to 
Finland in 2024 – 654 million US 
dollars 
Top 5 variants of wood products exported
Parquet flooring
Wooden decking
Wooden moldings
Wooden skirting boards
Wooden doors
1. United Kingdom- The total valuation of wood products exported from 
Sweden to the United Kingdom in 2024 – 524 million US 
dollars 
Top 5 variants of wood products exported
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Wooden wall panels
1. Netherlands- The total valuation of wood products exported from Sweden 
to the Netherlands in 2024 – 478 million US 
dollars 
Top 5 variants of wood products exported
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Bedroom furniture (wooden)
1. Belgium- The total valuation of wood products exported from Sweden to 
Belgium in 2024 – 391 million US 
dollars 
Top 5 variants of wood products exported
Wooden chairs Wooden beds 
Wooden wardrobes
Wooden desks
Prefabricated wooden houses
1. France- The total valuation of wood products exported from Sweden to 
France in 2024 – 287 million US dollars 
Top 5 variants of wood products exported
Wooden pergolas
Wooden gazebos
Wooden fences
Wooden gates
Wooden posts
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Top 5 variants of wood products exported
Wooden barrels
Wooden spools
Wooden handles
Wooden dowels
Wooden rods