Iceland vs Sweden: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, 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?
- Iceland ranks 138th and Sweden ranks 136th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% 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 comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.