Europe & Central Asia · High income
Sweden: the economy in numbers
Per person: $63,133, or $72,529 at purchasing power parity. Population: 10.6 million (2025).
GDP in 2025, current US dollars: #25 of 204 economies. IMF forecast for 2026: +2.5%.
GDP
Adjusted for US inflation, in 2025 dollars: $174 billion in 1960, $669 billion in 2025.
GDP per capita
In 2025 dollars: $23,188 per person in 1960, $63,133 in 2025.
Real GDP growth
Average over 2016–2025: 1.5% a year. Years of falling GDP since 1961: 9 of 65.
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)
Inflation
Consumer prices rose by 60.3% from 2000 to 2025. Highest annual inflation: 13.7% in 1980.
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)
Government debt, % of GDP
Highest since 1993: 68.9% of GDP in 1996. IMF forecast for 2031: 30.7%.
Stock market capitalization, % of GDP
In 2003 listed domestic companies were worth $290 billion, or 86.8% of GDP.
Population
1960: 7.48 million · 2025: 10.6 million.
Unemployment rate
1991: 3.2% · 2025: 8.7%.
Life expectancy at birth
1960: 73.0 years · 2024: 84.1 years.
Exports of goods and services
1960: 21.0% · 2025: 53.2%.
Data by year
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| Year | GDP | GDP per capita | Per capita, PPP | Real growth | Inflation | Gov. debt, % GDP | Population | Unemployment | Stock market, % GDP | Life expectancy | Exports, % GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 1.8%f | 2.0%f | 30.7%f | ||||||||
| 2030 | 1.8%f | 2.0%f | 32.3%f | ||||||||
| 2029 | 1.9%f | 2.0%f | 33.6%f | ||||||||
| 2028 | 2.1%f | 2.7%f | 34.8%f | ||||||||
| 2027 | 2.2%f | 1.9%f | 35.5%f | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2.5%f | 1.1%f | 35.1%f | ||||||||
| 2025 | $669B | $63,133 | $72,529 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 34.5% | 10.6M | 8.7% | 53.2% | ||
| 2024 | $605B | $57,223 | $71,222 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 33.9% | 10.6M | 8.4% | 84.1 | 54.5% | |
| 2023 | $579B | $54,950 | $68,458 | −0.2% | 8.5% | 32.2% | 10.5M | 7.6% | 83.3 | 55.2% | |
| 2022 | $575B | $54,837 | $66,518 | 1.3% | 8.4% | 34.4% | 10.5M | 7.4% | 83.1 | 54.3% | |
| 2021 | $632B | $60,648 | $62,191 | 5.2% | 2.2% | 37.2% | 10.4M | 8.8% | 83.1 | 47.5% | |
| 2020 | $544B | $52,569 | $57,396 | −1.9% | 0.5% | 40.5% | 10.4M | 8.3% | 82.4 | 44.3% | |
| 2019 | $531B | $51,649 | $56,910 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 36.0% | 10.3M | 6.8% | 83.1 | 48.3% | |
| 2018 | $550B | $54,018 | $52,962 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 40.2% | 10.2M | 6.4% | 82.6 | 45.9% | |
| 2017 | $535B | $53,210 | $51,387 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 41.9% | 10.1M | 6.7% | 82.4 | 43.9% | |
| 2016 | $513B | $51,704 | $50,176 | 2.1% | 1.0% | 43.2% | 9.92M | 7.0% | 82.3 | 42.9% | |
| 2015 | $502B | $51,188 | $48,763 | 4.4% | −0.0% | 44.8% | 9.8M | 7.4% | 82.2 | 43.7% | |
| 2014 | $578B | $59,583 | $46,841 | 2.3% | −0.2% | 46.1% | 9.7M | 8.0% | 82.3 | 43.5% | |
| 2013 | $584B | $60,844 | $46,098 | 1.1% | −0.0% | 41.2% | 9.6M | 8.1% | 82.0 | 42.7% | |
| 2012 | $550B | $57,750 | $45,207 | −0.4% | 0.9% | 38.1% | 9.52M | 8.0% | 81.7 | 44.8% | |
| 2011 | $571B | $60,379 | $44,332 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 37.8% | 9.45M | 7.8% | 81.8 | 45.4% | |
| 2010 | $493B | $52,543 | $41,951 | 5.8% | 1.2% | 38.7% | 9.38M | 8.6% | 81.5 | 44.9% | |
| 2009 | $434B | $46,708 | $40,094 | −4.3% | −0.5% | 41.3% | 9.3M | 8.4% | 81.4 | 43.5% | |
| 2008 | $515B | $55,817 | $41,907 | −0.9% | 3.4% | 38.0% | 9.22M | 6.2% | 81.1 | 49.0% | |
| 2007 | $490B | $53,568 | $40,813 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 39.3% | 9.15M | 6.2% | 80.9 | 47.7% | |
| 2006 | $423B | $46,531 | $37,671 | 4.7% | 1.4% | 43.9% | 9.08M | 7.1% | 80.7 | 47.6% | |
| 2005 | $392B | $43,378 | $34,198 | 2.8% | 0.5% | 49.0% | 9.03M | 7.8% | 80.5 | 45.3% | |
| 2004 | $385B | $42,758 | $33,805 | 4.2% | 0.4% | 48.7% | 8.99M | 6.7% | 80.5 | 42.7% | |
| 2003 | $334B | $37,292 | $31,787 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 49.5% | 8.96M | 5.6% | 86.8% | 80.1 | 40.3% |
| 2002 | $267B | $29,958 | $30,987 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 49.8% | 8.92M | 5.0% | 67.0% | 79.8 | 41.2% |
| 2001 | $242B | $27,259 | $29,946 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 52.0% | 8.9M | 4.7% | 97.5% | 79.8 | 42.9% |
| 2000 | $263B | $29,633 | $29,636 | 4.6% | 0.9% | 50.4% | 8.87M | 5.5% | 124.9% | 79.6 | 43.2% |
| 1999 | $274B | $30,969 | $27,496 | 4.2% | 0.5% | 60.3% | 8.86M | 7.6% | 136.1% | 79.4 | 40.2% |
| 1998 | $271B | $30,605 | $25,897 | 4.2% | −0.3% | 65.4% | 8.85M | 8.9% | 102.9% | 79.3 | 40.1% |
| 1997 | $268B | $30,324 | $24,817 | 3.1% | 0.7% | 67.7% | 8.85M | 10.4% | 98.7% | 79.2 | 39.2% |
| 1996 | $292B | $33,022 | $23,952 | 1.7% | 0.5% | 68.9% | 8.84M | 9.5% | 82.3% | 79.0 | 36.1% |
| 1995 | $267B | $30,254 | $23,084 | 4.1% | 2.5% | 68.7% | 8.83M | 8.9% | 64.6% | 78.7 | 37.3% |
| 1994 | $229B | $26,046 | $21,835 | 4.0% | 2.2% | 68.6% | 8.78M | 9.6% | 52.1% | 78.7 | 33.8% |
| 1993 | $213B | $24,390 | $20,700 | −2.1% | 4.7% | 66.1% | 8.72M | 9.3% | 47.3% | 78.1 | 30.6% |
| 1992 | $284B | $32,753 | $20,767 | −1.2% | 2.4% | 8.67M | 5.7% | 27.5% | 78.0 | 26.1% | |
| 1991 | $274B | $31,777 | $20,663 | −1.1% | 9.4% | 8.62M | 3.2% | 35.4% | 77.7 | 26.3% | |
| 1990 | $261B | $30,549 | $20,357 | 0.8% | 10.4% | 8.56M | 35.2% | 77.5 | 28.1% | ||
| 1989 | $218B | $25,625 | 2.7% | 6.4% | 8.49M | 54.8% | 77.7 | 29.8% | |||
| 1988 | $207B | $24,499 | 2.6% | 5.8% | 8.44M | 48.2% | 77.0 | 30.0% | |||
| 1987 | $183B | $21,761 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 8.4M | 38.5% | 77.1 | 30.3% | |||
| 1986 | $150B | $17,955 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 8.37M | 42.2% | 76.9 | 30.7% | |||
| 1985 | $114B | $13,647 | 2.2% | 7.4% | 8.35M | 32.7% | 76.7 | 32.9% | |||
| 1984 | $109B | $13,080 | 4.2% | 8.0% | 8.34M | 23.5% | 76.8 | 33.9% | |||
| 1983 | $105B | $12,590 | 1.9% | 8.9% | 8.33M | 28.8% | 76.6 | 33.3% | |||
| 1982 | $114B | $13,719 | 1.2% | 8.6% | 8.33M | 16.3% | 76.3 | 30.3% | |||
| 1981 | $129B | $15,564 | 0.5% | 12.1% | 8.32M | 13.3% | 76.0 | 28.0% | |||
| 1980 | $142B | $17,073 | 1.7% | 13.7% | 8.31M | 9.1% | 75.7 | 27.3% | |||
| 1979 | $123B | $14,856 | 3.8% | 7.2% | 8.29M | 8.7% | 75.5 | 27.9% | |||
| 1978 | $104B | $12,602 | 1.8% | 10.0% | 8.28M | 9.8% | 75.5 | 25.9% | |||
| 1977 | $94.3B | $11,432 | −1.6% | 11.4% | 8.25M | 8.1% | 75.4 | 25.1% | |||
| 1976 | $89.2B | $10,853 | 1.1% | 10.2% | 8.22M | 2.9% | 75.0 | 25.3% | |||
| 1975 | $82.8B | $10,103 | 2.6% | 9.8% | 8.19M | 2.7% | 75.0 | 25.8% | |||
| 1974 | $65.9B | $8,078 | 3.2% | 9.9% | 8.16M | 75.0 | 29.5% | ||||
| 1973 | $59.3B | $7,291 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 8.14M | 74.9 | 25.1% | ||||
| 1972 | $48.9B | $6,018 | 2.3% | 6.0% | 8.12M | 74.7 | 22.2% | ||||
| 1971 | $41.5B | $5,125 | 0.9% | 7.4% | 8.1M | 74.6 | 22.3% | ||||
| 1970 | $38B | $4,729 | 6.5% | 7.0% | 8.04M | 74.6 | 22.1% | ||||
| 1969 | $34B | $4,263 | 5.0% | 2.7% | 7.97M | 74.1 | 20.9% | ||||
| 1968 | $31.3B | $3,953 | 3.6% | 1.9% | 7.91M | 74.0 | 19.7% | ||||
| 1967 | $29.5B | $3,746 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 7.87M | 74.1 | 19.3% | ||||
| 1966 | $27.2B | $3,478 | 2.1% | 6.4% | 7.81M | 74.1 | 19.6% | ||||
| 1965 | $25B | $3,228 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 7.73M | 73.9 | 20.0% | ||||
| 1964 | $22.7B | $2,961 | 6.8% | 3.4% | 7.66M | 73.7 | 20.4% | ||||
| 1963 | $20.3B | $2,675 | 5.3% | 2.9% | 7.6M | 73.6 | 20.0% | ||||
| 1962 | $18.8B | $2,485 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 7.56M | 73.4 | 20.0% | ||||
| 1961 | $17.3B | $2,304 | 5.7% | 2.2% | 7.52M | 73.5 | 20.4% | ||||
| 1960 | $15.9B | $2,128 | 4.1% | 7.48M | 73.0 | 21.0% |
e: IMF estimate; f: IMF forecast.
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Data and methods
- GDP: gross domestic product in current US dollars, converted from the local currency at market exchange rates (World Bank); not adjusted for inflation.
- Purchasing power parity (PPP): GDP per person in international dollars, which buy the same basket of goods and services in every country. It compares living standards across countries in the same year; it is not adjusted for inflation over time.
- In 2025 dollars: the charts can remove US inflation (US consumer price index, annual average) so that dollar amounts from different years compare in today's money. Exchange rate swings still show.
- Growth and inflation: World Bank data (calendar years). Years the World Bank does not cover yet, and the estimates and forecasts, come from the IMF World Economic Outlook (October 2026): its forecasts start in 2026, and the years after a country's last actual year are IMF estimates.
- Government debt: gross debt of the general government (central, state and local government and social security funds) as a percentage of GDP, IMF. The World Bank's central government debt is narrower and covers fewer countries.
- Stock market capitalization: the end-of-year value of domestic companies listed on the country's exchanges (World Federation of Exchanges via the World Bank; before 2016, Standard & Poor's), as a percentage of GDP: the “Buffett indicator”. Investment funds are excluded, and so are companies listed only abroad; companies from elsewhere that list on an exchange count for its country (Hong Kong lists many mainland Chinese companies).
- Unemployment: ILO modeled estimates (share of the labor force); comparable across countries, but they may differ from national figures.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026)