Goods deliveries from Russia to Sweden fell the most in the entire European Union (EU). A year after the sanctions were imposed, this figure dropped by 90%. In this respect reported On the website of the Swedish Foreign Trade Agency (“Kommerskollegium”), based on data from the Eurostat agency.
The publication pointed out that between March 2022 and February 2023, Sweden’s imports from Russia decreased by 90% compared to the same period of the previous year. At the same time, across Europe, this figure has decreased by only 5%.
According to analyst Nils Norel, if this trend continues, supply could eventually come to a complete stop.
In turn, Slovenia, Cyprus and Hungary have sharply increased purchases from Russia, where this figure has already exceeded 100%, according to the agency. Most purchases are for oil and gas.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at the end of March declarationThat the EU is not currently discussing the introduction of new sanctions against Russia.
Prior to that, Swedish Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson said the EU “didn’t know exactly” how the sanctions were affecting the Russian economy.