Food, beverages and tobacco in Sweden
Sweden: Food, beverages and tobacco was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Sweden, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Sweden stood at 6.7%.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Sweden peaked at 11.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 150th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11.3% | — |
| 1964 | 10.7% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 10.0% | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 10.4% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 10.2% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +8.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 4 |
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)
- 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 food, beverages and tobacco in Sweden?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Sweden was 6.7% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Sweden ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).