Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Sweden
Sweden: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Sweden, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rank in the economic complexity index in Sweden is 6, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Sweden peaked at 7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1974.
Sweden ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3 | — |
| 1965 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -14.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 113 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 114 United States 7 compare
- 115 Austria 6 compare
- 117 Germany 5 compare
- 118 South Korea 4 compare
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 rank in the economic complexity index in Sweden?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Sweden was 6 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1974.
- How does Sweden rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Sweden ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.