Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Sweden
Sweden: Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on was 88.83 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Sweden, 1970–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Sweden stood at 88.83. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Sweden peaked at 168.74 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 88.83, in 2026.
That places Sweden 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 165.83 | — |
| 1971 | 166.65 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 168.74 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 164.19 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 157.95 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 160.96 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 165.69 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 162.4 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 151.82 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 150.87 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 155.59 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 156.92 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 141.66 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 129.46 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 135.77 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 139.28 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 139.17 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 139.01 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 142.6 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 146.15 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 151.84 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 158.8 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 158.78 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 130.32 | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 128.2 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 126.96 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 136.62 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 130.13 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 126.19 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 124.79 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 123.81 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 112.99 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 115.05 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 120.34 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 119.99 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 115.11 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 114.5 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 115.07 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 111.93 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 101.62 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 109.1 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 115.41 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 115.78 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 116.22 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 110.31 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 104.85 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 105.48 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 103.99 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.97 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 95.59 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 97.43 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 100 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 94.56 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 91.94 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 92.54 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 89.45 | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 88.83 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 161.51 | 150.87 | 168.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.56 | 129.46 | 156.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.26 | 124.79 | 158.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.04 | 101.62 | 123.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.57 | 95.59 | 116.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.53 | 88.83 | 100 | 7 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 7,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 77,210 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,370 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 67,555 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Sweden?
- Economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on in Sweden was 88.83 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 168.74 in 1972.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.83 in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — indicator of competitiveness based on rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 116 — Indicator of competitiveness based on relative consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org