GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden

Sweden: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
187th
of 212 countries
All-time high
17.44 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-2 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1961–2025

051015196119932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden is 2.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 17.44 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -2 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 187th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 8.79 % change on previous year
1962 8.45 % change on previous year -3.8%
1963 8.24 % change on previous year -2.5%
1964 11.52 % change on previous year +39.9%
1965 10.04 % change on previous year -12.8%
1966 8.78 % change on previous year -12.6%
1967 8.54 % change on previous year -2.6%
1968 6.12 % change on previous year -28.4%
1969 8.6 % change on previous year +40.6%
1970 11.98 % change on previous year +39.3%
1971 8.12 % change on previous year -32.2%
1972 9.42 % change on previous year +16.0%
1973 11.28 % change on previous year +19.7%
1974 12.96 % change on previous year +14.9%
1975 17.44 % change on previous year +34.5%
1976 13.1 % change on previous year -24.8%
1977 8.77 % change on previous year -33.1%
1978 11.47 % change on previous year +30.8%
1979 12.09 % change on previous year +5.4%
1980 13.62 % change on previous year +12.6%
1981 9.26 % change on previous year -32.0%
1982 9.43 % change on previous year +1.9%
1983 12.04 % change on previous year +27.7%
1984 12.19 % change on previous year +1.2%
1985 8.7 % change on previous year -28.6%
1986 9.18 % change on previous year +5.5%
1987 8.23 % change on previous year -10.4%
1988 9.3 % change on previous year +12.9%
1989 10.79 % change on previous year +16.0%
1990 10.3 % change on previous year -4.5%
1991 7.01 % change on previous year -32.0%
1992 -0.1552 % change on previous year -102.2%
1993 0.101 % change on previous year -165.1%
1994 6.62 % change on previous year +6452.7%
1995 7.95 % change on previous year +20.1%
1996 2.77 % change on previous year -65.1%
1997 4.61 % change on previous year +66.1%
1998 5.15 % change on previous year +11.7%
1999 5.25 % change on previous year +1.9%
2000 6.28 % change on previous year +19.6%
2001 3.99 % change on previous year -36.5%
2002 3.94 % change on previous year -1.2%
2003 3.76 % change on previous year -4.4%
2004 4.61 % change on previous year +22.5%
2005 3.58 % change on previous year -22.4%
2006 6.5 % change on previous year +81.7%
2007 6.24 % change on previous year -4.0%
2008 2.41 % change on previous year -61.4%
2009 -2 % change on previous year -182.9%
2010 6.84 % change on previous year -442.5%
2011 4.32 % change on previous year -36.9%
2012 0.5312 % change on previous year -87.7%
2013 2.16 % change on previous year +306.8%
2014 4.17 % change on previous year +93.0%
2015 6.74 % change on previous year +61.7%
2016 3.83 % change on previous year -43.3%
2017 4.15 % change on previous year +8.5%
2018 4.43 % change on previous year +6.8%
2019 5.1 % change on previous year +15.0%
2020 -0.1699 % change on previous year -103.3%
2021 8.08 % change on previous year -4855.0%
2022 7.36 % change on previous year -8.9%
2023 5.62 % change on previous year -23.6%
2024 4.04 % change on previous year -28.0%
2025 2.79 % change on previous year -31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.79 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year 11.52 % change on previous year 9
1970s 11.66 % change on previous year 8.12 % change on previous year 17.44 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.28 % change on previous year 8.23 % change on previous year 13.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.96 % change on previous year -0.1552 % change on previous year 10.3 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.93 % change on previous year -2 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.23 % change on previous year 0.5312 % change on previous year 6.84 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.62 % change on previous year -0.1699 % change on previous year 8.08 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 184 French Polynesia 3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 185 Botswana 2.87 % change on previous year compare
  3. 186 Faroe Islands 2.86 % change on previous year compare
  4. 188 Greenland 2.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 189 Puerto Rico 2.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 190 Italy 2.54 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden?
Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden was 2.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.44 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -2 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Sweden ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,594 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.