Sweden’s primary import commodities include machinery, petroleum and petroleum products (crude oil and other oil products), chemicals, motor vehicles, iron and steel, foodstuffs, and clothing.
Economy
The economy of Sweden is a developed export-oriented economy aided by timber, hydropower, and iron ore. (or a country that makes a lot of money by exports) These help the base of an economy oriented toward trade. The main industries include motor vehicles, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, industrial machines, precision equipment, chemical goods, home goods and appliances, forestry, iron, and steel. Traditionally, a modern farming economy that employed over half of the workforce. Today Sweden develops engineering, mine, steel, and pulp industries that are seen internationally, as evidenced by companies like Ericsson, ASEA/ABB, SKF, Alfa Laval, AGA, and Dyno Nobel.