Not only at launch. Google limits Pixel sales/support to a small set of countries. Doesn't even include all EU.

Strange tactic for someone wanting to sell more phones.

Pixel 5 was never sold in Sweden. I bought mine from a French webshop which ships to Sweden.

And Sweden at least has Google Store.

In Poland we don't. I bought my Pixel 4 from German Amazon, which ships directly to Poland.