Sweden Trade Balance
Key information about Sweden's Trade Balance
- Sweden's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 78.2 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with a deficit of 625.6 USD mn in the previous month
- Sweden's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Sep 2024, with an averaged value of 157.8 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 2.8 USD bn in Mar 2006 and a record low of -1.8 USD bn in Aug 2022
Further information about Sweden's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Sweden's Total Exports reached 16.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, a decrease of 8.0% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 16.4 USD bn in Sep 2024, a decrease of 8.0% YoY (year-on-year)
View Sweden's Trade Balance from Jan 1957 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Sweden's Trade Balance in Sep 2024?
Sweden's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 78.2 USD mn in Sep 2024, compared with a deficit of 625.6 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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78.2 Sep 2024 | -625.6 Aug 2024 | -1,753.9 Aug 2022 | 2,791.0 Mar 2006 | USD mn | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Albania (USD mn) | -452.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 992.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
Armenia (USD mn) | -223.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Australia (USD mn) | 3,119.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2024 |
Austria (USD mn) | 525.7 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2024 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -255.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,707.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Aug 2024 |
Belarus (USD mn) | 258.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 1,658.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | 47.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Aug 2024 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -529.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -427.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
Brazil (USD mn) | 4,342.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2024 |
Brunei (USD mn) | 376.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | -446.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | 82.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Canada (USD mn) | -933.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Chile (USD mn) | 1,816.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Sep 2024 |
China (USD mn) | 95,718.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
Colombia (USD mn) | -1,687.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Aug 2024 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -1,452.7 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2024 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -740.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,296.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 4,118.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2024 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 428.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Aug 2024 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -4,885.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
Estonia (USD mn) | -185.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
European Union (USD mn) | 8,744.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Finland (USD mn) | 322.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2024 |
France (USD mn) | -8,122.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -707.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Germany (USD mn) | 18,832.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Ghana (USD mn) | 659.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Aug 2024 |
Greece (USD mn) | -2,936.2 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 2024 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -6,828.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Hungary (USD mn) | 487.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Aug 2024 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -361.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
India (USD mn) | -20,780.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,257.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Sep 2024 |
Iran (USD mn) | 32,176.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 6,101.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Aug 2024 |
Israel (USD mn) | -2,763.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
Italy (USD mn) | 4,479.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -138.9 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2024 |
Japan (USD mn) | -1,309.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Sep 2024 |
Jordan (USD mn) | -1,203.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Aug 2024 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,120.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Kenya (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 3,167.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Oct 2024 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | -476.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,536.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2024 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -459.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
Laos (USD mn) | -71.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Latvia (USD mn) | -369.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Aug 2024 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | -498.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | -835.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2024 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,153.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | -213.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -194.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,253.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Sep 2024 |
Malta (USD mn) | -399.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Aug 2024 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | -411.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Aug 2024 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -167.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -503.5 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2024 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 47.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -317.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -2,651.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 106.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | -903.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Sep 2024 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 15,685.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,312.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,786.0 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2024 |
Norway (USD mn) | 4,024.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Oman (USD mn) | 1,667.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,498.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2024 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -501.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Aug 2024 |
Panama (USD mn) | -1,137.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Aug 2024 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | -96.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2024 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,811.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Aug 2024 |
Philippines (USD mn) | -5,087.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Poland (USD mn) | -1,745.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Aug 2024 |
Portugal (USD mn) | -2,909.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 5,531.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jul 2024 |
Romania (USD mn) | -3,174.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Aug 2024 |
Russia (USD mn) | 12,138.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 113,078.6 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | -908.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 4,065.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | 155.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | -374.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Sep 2024 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 312.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Aug 2024 |
Spain (USD mn) | -3,511.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1974 - Aug 2024 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -634.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Sep 2024 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 78.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 5,262.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,650.675 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 124,274.627 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.2 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 180,873.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 30.2 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2024 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SEK bn) | 3,699.430 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SEK bn) | 2,513.410 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (SEK bn) | 3,726.754 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
Central Govt Budget: Deficit or Surplus (SEK mn) | 19,063.590 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Central Govt Budget: Expenditure (SEK mn) | 1,223,847.620 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
General Government: Net Lending/Borrowing (SEK mn) | -38,719.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
General Government Debt: Gross: ESA 2010 (EUR mn) | 176,304.800 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.800 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 78.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 16,521.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | -8.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,448,322.594 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,918,560.482 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,417,201.606 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 16,443.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | -8.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,319,089.571 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,118,197.594 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,182.157 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1960 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 583.692 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1964 - Aug 2024 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 419.617 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Aug 2024 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 898.427 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Imports (SEK mn) | 168,200.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Exports (SEK mn) | 169,000.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -3.500 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -5.500 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -4.600 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 5.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 58,920,633.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 24,986,045.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 13,976,864.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 11,138,877.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: 1-Digit: Chemicals and Related Products (SEK th) | 19,239,967.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: USA (SEK th) | 12,282,847.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Denmark (SEK th) | 10,719,669.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: Germany (SEK th) | 15,161,404.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Exports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 8,072,530.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 20,735,049.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 20,023,636.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 16,833,186.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 53,419,783.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible excl Fuel (SEK th) | 5,613,925.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Germany (SEK th) | 25,127,795.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 4,405,574.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Imports: Denmark (SEK th) | 11,036,036.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2024 |
Export Value Index (2015=100) | 135.502 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.045 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 86.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 383,837.656 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 475,430.563 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
M2 Growth (%) | 1.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 43,834.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.126 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 10,111.000 Aug 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Aug 2024 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,042,030.762 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 963,471.5 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jul 2024 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -5.8 Jul 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2024 |
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Households (USD bn) | 522.971 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,490.223 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 517,755.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,416,765.489 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.38 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Sep 2024 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 125.04 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2024 |
Money Supply: M0 (SEK mn) | 56,737.592 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Money Supply: M3 (SEK mn) | 4,860,475.300 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 65,421.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 43,189.000 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
Banks Deposits (SEK mn) | 8,102,243.478 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Banks Loans (SEK mn) | 8,764,859.487 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Sep 2024 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 13.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
Purchasing Manager Index: sa (NA) | 53.100 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
Economic Tendency Indicator: sa (NA) | 93.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Retail Trade (% Point) | 105.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: Confidence Indicator (CI): sa: Total Industr... (% Point) | 95.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Construction (% Point) | 85.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | May 2010 - Oct 2024 |
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Manufacturing (Mfg) (% Point) | 91.800 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1996 - Oct 2024 |
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Private Service Sector (PS) (% Point) | 93.900 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
SE: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) | 10.000 2019 | yearly | 2019 - 2019 |
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