Swedish Historical Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database provides a long-term view of global commerce. This Sweden-specific dataset was developed by Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito, with records spanning from 1800 to 2016. The data was last updated on the platform in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Model long-term economic growth based on historical trade flows mentioned in the description
• Analyze Sweden's integration into the global economy over two centuries based on the temporal coverage
• Study historical trade policy impacts using the country-specific time-series data
• Benchmark macroeconomic models against a 200+ year historical record

Strengths

• Covers a 216-year time range from 1800 to 2016
• Country-specific focus on Sweden
• Developed by named academic researchers from recognized universities

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Giovanni Federico (Università di Pisa) and Antonio Tena Junguito (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Collection Method

Project developed to outline changes in world trade; specific method not detailed.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 07:39:25; freshness should be verified

Geography

Sweden