Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Sweden
Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure was 2.23 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Sweden, 1961–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Sweden is 2.23, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Sweden peaked at 6.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -3.09, in 2020.
That places Sweden 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.3 | — |
| 1962 | 3.3 | -37.7% |
| 1963 | 4.4 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 4 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.9 | -54.8% |
| 1967 | 2.3 | +21.1% |
| 1968 | 4.1 | +78.3% |
| 1969 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 3.5 | -20.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1 | -97.1% |
| 1972 | 3.4 | +3299.3% |
| 1973 | 2.6 | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 3.4 | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 2.8 | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 4.2 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | -1 | -123.8% |
| 1978 | -0.6999 | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4 | -442.9% |
| 1980 | -0.8 | -133.3% |
| 1981 | 1.38 | -272.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9084 | -34.1% |
| 1983 | -2.24 | -346.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | -180.3% |
| 1985 | 2.63 | +46.1% |
| 1986 | 4.79 | +82.3% |
| 1987 | 5.01 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 2.86 | -43.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | -62.1% |
| 1990 | -0.6615 | -161.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2244 | -133.9% |
| 1992 | -1.54 | -786.9% |
| 1993 | -2.89 | +87.8% |
| 1994 | 1.79 | -161.8% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | +89.7% |
| 1997 | 3.3 | +49.8% |
| 1998 | 3.28 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.36 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 6.19 | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8614 | -86.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | +153.0% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +73.0% |
| 2005 | 3.14 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 3 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.47 | +48.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0303 | -100.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -3688.3% |
| 2010 | 3.89 | +257.4% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | -53.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | +58.1% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8039 | -58.7% |
| 2020 | -3.09 | -484.2% |
| 2021 | 5.81 | -288.0% |
| 2022 | 2.89 | -50.3% |
| 2023 | -2.01 | -169.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3496 | -117.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9681 | +176.9% |
| 2026 | 2.23 | +130.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.07 | -1 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 | -2.24 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | -2.89 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | -0.0303 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 0.8039 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | -3.09 | 5.81 | 7 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 67,555 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,279 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 130,407 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Sweden?
- Economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Sweden was 2.23 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.09 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP