Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded was 29,889 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,889 Euro
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
29,889 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
16,053 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Sweden stood at 29,889 Euro. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Sweden peaked at 29,889 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,053 Euro, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 13th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions) … excluded in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16,053 Euro | — |
| 2005 | 16,517 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16,624 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17,897 Euro | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 19,008 Euro | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 19,919 Euro | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 17,949 Euro | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 20,270 Euro | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 22,802 Euro | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 24,581 Euro | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 25,171 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 24,574 Euro | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24,834 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25,567 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25,468 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23,895 Euro | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 24,025 Euro | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 25,122 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 27,225 Euro | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 28,644 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 27,826 Euro | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 29,889 Euro | +7.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 29,889 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,292 Euro, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 29,889 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,982 Euro, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,670 Euro | 16,053 Euro | 19,919 Euro | 6 |
| 2010s | 23,511 Euro | 17,949 Euro | 25,567 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,122 Euro | 24,025 Euro | 29,889 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Sweden?
- Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Sweden was 29,889 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29,889 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,053 Euro in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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