GNI growth in Sweden
Sweden: GNI growth was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Sweden, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.8% for gni growth in 2025.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Sweden peaked at 6.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 132nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4% | — |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +75.6% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +80.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -83.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +396.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -83.5% |
| 1977 | -2.6% | -520.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -180.0% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +40.8% |
| 1980 | -0.2% | -106.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -167.0% |
| 1982 | -0.1% | -160.2% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -3121.4% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +127.4% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -74.0% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +248.2% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -15.8% |
| 1990 | -0.4% | -118.2% |
| 1991 | -1.7% | +316.9% |
| 1992 | -2.9% | +73.4% |
| 1993 | -3.5% | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -296.2% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -76.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +143.7% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +68.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +78.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +100.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -31.6% |
| 2008 | -0.6% | -114.3% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | +727.4% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -224.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -66.4% |
| 2012 | -0.5% | -125.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -286.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +127.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +55.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +127.2% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -132.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -545.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -88.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -89.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +1734.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | -2.6% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -0.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -3.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -4.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -0.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -1.3% | 5.7% | 6 |
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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 gni growth in Sweden?
- Gni growth in Sweden was 0.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for gni growth?
- Sweden ranks 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.