Business demography by size class in Sweden
Sweden: Business demography by size class was 611,647 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
611,647
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 24 countries
All-time high
611,647
in 2007
All-time low
475,108
in 1997
Years of data
11
1997–2007
Business demography by size class in Sweden, 1997–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 611,647 for business demography by size class in 2007. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business demography by size class in Sweden peaked at 611,647 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 475,108, in 1997.
That places Sweden 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Business demography by size class in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 475,108 | — |
| 1998 | 475,625 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 486,637 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 507,310 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 521,807 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 531,557 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 539,878 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 558,952 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 581,622 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 596,159 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 611,647 | +2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 611,647 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 479,522, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 611,647 is above the median for high income countries, which is 479,522, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479,123 | 475,108 | 486,637 | 3 |
| 2000s | 556,116 | 507,310 | 611,647 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 business demography by size class in Sweden?
- Business demography by size class in Sweden was 611,647 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business demography by size class recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 611,647 in 2007.
- What is the lowest business demography by size class recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 475,108 in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for business demography by size class?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 24 countries with data for 2007.
- Is business demography by size class rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business demography by size class (until 2007, NACE Rev. 1.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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