Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Sweden
Sweden: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5%
Change on year
down 57.9%
World rank
157th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2010
All-time low
-2.2%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.5% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sweden peaked at 5.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | -1.0% | -134.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -305.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +167.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -62.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -77.7% |
| 2008 | -2.1% | -439.3% |
| 2009 | -2.2% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -343.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -80.9% |
| 2012 | -0.8% | -178.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -108.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +1814.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +117.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -80.5% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -122.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -315.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +582.1% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | -125.1% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -1147.9% |
| 2022 | -1.7% | -134.2% |
| 2023 | -1.5% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -178.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -57.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | -2.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -1.7% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 155 Israel 0.7% compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6% compare
- 158 New Zealand 0.5% compare
- 159 Bahrain 0.5% compare
- 160 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.4% compare
- 160 Melanesia 0.4% compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sweden?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sweden was 0.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Sweden ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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