Iceland vs Sweden: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Iceland
0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
138th
Sweden rank
136th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 136th of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 136th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.