From January to October 2019 Sweden exported 10.6 million m³ of softwood sawn timber including planed timber. This corresponds to a modest increase of 2% compared to last year. Exports to Great Britain remained stable at 2.16 million m³, while those to Egypt saw a strong rise (1.15 million m³; +56%).
824,000 m³ (+7%) were shipped to Norway and 761,000 m³ (-7%) to the Netherlands. Other important markets for Swedish sawn timber were Denmark (684,000 m³; -6%), China (644,000 m³; +18%), Germany (623,000 m³; -10%) and Japan (605,000 m³; +3%). Data are collected by Statistics of Sweden.
Sweden softwood sawn timber exports January – October 2019
| Country | 2019 | 2018 | Change in % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 2,167,032 | 2,164,969 | 0.1 |
| Egypt | 1,155,808 | 743,097 | 55.5 |
| Norway | 824,175 | 767,329 | 7.4 |
| Netherlands | 760,844 | 820,542 | -7.3 |
| Denmark | 684,248 | 730,029 | -6.3 |
| China | 644,472 | 545,681 | 18.1 |
| Germany | 622,959 | 691,441 | -9.9 |
| Japan | 604,807 | 587,346 | 3 |
| USA | 369,305 | 312,510 | 18.2 |
| Morocco | 338,379 | 325,195 | 4.1 |
| Other countries | 2,424,403 | 2,679,313 | -9.5 |
| Total | 10,596,432 | 10,367,452 | 2.2 |
