Sweden's foreign trade balance swung to a surplus in September from a deficit in the previous year as exports rose amid a fall in imports, figures from Statistics Sweden showed on Tuesday.
The trade balance showed a surplus of SEK 5.4 billion in September versus a shortfall of SEK 0.2 billion in the corresponding month last year.
In August, the trade balance posted a deficit of SEK 8.1 billion.
On an annual basis, exports climbed 2.0 percent over the year, while imports declined by 1.0 percent.
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