GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: GDP per capita was 63,133 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Sweden stood at 63,133 current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 63,133 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,128 current US$, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,128 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2,304 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 2,485 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 2,675 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 2,961 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 3,228 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 3,478 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 3,746 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 3,953 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 4,263 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 4,729 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 5,125 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 6,018 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 7,291 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 8,078 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 10,103 current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 10,852 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 11,432 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 12,602 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 14,856 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 17,073 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 15,564 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 13,719 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 12,590 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 13,080 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 13,647 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 17,955 current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 21,761 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 24,499 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 25,625 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 30,549 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 31,777 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 32,753 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 24,390 current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 26,046 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 30,254 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 33,022 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 30,324 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 30,605 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 30,969 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 29,633 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 27,259 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 29,958 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 37,292 current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 42,758 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 43,378 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 46,531 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 53,568 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 55,817 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 46,708 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 52,543 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 60,380 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 57,750 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 60,844 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 59,584 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 51,188 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 51,704 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 53,210 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 54,018 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 51,649 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 52,569 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 60,648 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 54,837 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 54,950 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 57,223 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 63,133 current US$ | +10.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 63,133 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 63,133 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,520 current US$, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,122 current US$ | 2,128 current US$ | 4,263 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,109 current US$ | 4,729 current US$ | 14,856 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,551 current US$ | 12,590 current US$ | 25,625 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,069 current US$ | 24,390 current US$ | 33,022 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,290 current US$ | 27,259 current US$ | 55,817 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,287 current US$ | 51,188 current US$ | 60,844 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,227 current US$ | 52,569 current US$ | 63,133 current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Gdp per capita in Sweden was 63,133 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 63,133 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,128 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 per capita (current US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.