Except iron, Sweden exported copper, silver, hide, fur, train oil, salmon, and butter, while importing salt, broadcloth, beer, wine, and luxury items such as spice, glass, and ceramics. During the Middle Ages, the surrounding area was dominated by German merchants, a situation over the century balanced by people from the British Isles, France, and the Netherlands.
Sweden's exports consisted of copper, silver, leather, fur, locomotive fuel, salmon, and butter, while its imports included salt, fine textiles, beer, wine, and high-end goods such as spices, glass, and ceramics. The region surrounding Sweden was dominated by German merchants during the Middle Ages, a situation that was eventually balanced by people from the British Isles, France, and the Netherlands.