Final consumption expenditure in Sweden
Sweden: Final consumption expenditure was 72.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Sweden is 72.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sweden peaked at 78.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1964.
Sweden ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Final consumption expenditure in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.9% | — |
| 1961 | 70.3% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 68.9% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 70.4% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 70.6% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 76.6% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 77.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 75.7% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 75.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 78.3% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 73.5% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 73.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.5% | 68.9% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.3% | 70.6% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 72.2% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.7% | 72.8% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 70.0% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 71.7% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 70.9% | 72.4% | 6 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 348,550 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 56,545 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 555,308 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Sweden?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sweden was 72.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1964.
- How does Sweden rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.