Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 2.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.77 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 280.3% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 16.35 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -18.71 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 107th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -7.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1973 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1974 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +625.7% |
| 1975 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1976 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1977 | -14.39 % change on previous year | +655.8% |
| 1978 | -13.11 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1980 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1981 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 1982 | -0.3214 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1983 | -0.1787 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1984 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -6345.8% |
| 1985 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1986 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1987 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -742.4% |
| 1988 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8871 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1991 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -1782.7% |
| 1992 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1993 | -16.85 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 1994 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1995 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9548 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 1998 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +410.5% |
| 1999 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +117.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9281 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2002 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 2004 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2005 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 2007 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2008 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2009 | -18.71 % change on previous year | +842.5% |
| 2010 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2011 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2012 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2013 | 0.926 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2014 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +622.9% |
| 2015 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2019 | -0.29 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2020 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +375.6% |
| 2021 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -704.3% |
| 2022 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2023 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7276 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2025 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +280.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.77 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.76 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +6345.8% | -0.1787 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1782.7% | 0.8871 % change on previous year | -14.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6476 % change on previous year | -14.39 % change on previous year | 15.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.34 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1475 % change on previous year | -16.85 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -18.71 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 16.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 104 Cuba 3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Germany 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Nepal 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Angola 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Italy 2.35 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden was 2.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 16.35 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.71 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.