GDP growth in Sweden
Sweden: GDP growth was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Sweden, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Sweden stood at 1.5%.
The figure is up 51.6% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Sweden peaked at 6.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2009.
That places Sweden 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.7% | — |
| 1962 | 4.3% | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | +25.1% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -44.0% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -45.3% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +61.0% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | +37.7% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -85.4% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +142.3% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +73.4% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -58.6% |
| 1977 | -1.6% | -250.9% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -209.7% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +119.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -55.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -73.2% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +174.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +52.2% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +122.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -48.9% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -71.6% |
| 1991 | -1.1% | -251.8% |
| 1992 | -1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -2.1% | +78.3% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -294.4% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +79.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +38.5% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -70.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +67.4% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +122.2% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +67.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -128.6% |
| 2009 | -4.3% | +361.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -235.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -45.0% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -113.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -374.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +101.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +91.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +47.3% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -174.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -370.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -76.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -116.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -598.8% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | -1.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -0.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -1.9% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 157 Namibia 1.7% compare
- 158 Tuvalu 1.6% compare
- 159 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.6% compare
- 161 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
- 162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.4% compare
- 163 Australia 1.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 63,009 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 66,233 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Sweden?
- Gdp growth in Sweden was 1.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp growth?
- Sweden ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.