Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 359,143 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
359,143 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
54th
of 184 countries
All-time high
391,964 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
13,748 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 359,143 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 391,964 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,748 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 54th of 184 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,748 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,791 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 15,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 19,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 21,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 22,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 23,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 24,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 26,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 30,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 30,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 34,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 40,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 49,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 63,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 66,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 61,373 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 59,166 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 78,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 94,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 74,963 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 64,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 59,156 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 64,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 73,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 90,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 115,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 136,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 158,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 186,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 165,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 158,013 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 97,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1994 | 112,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 134,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 144,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 131,586 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 140,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 142,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 143,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 132,780 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 141,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 174,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 199,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 204,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 232,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 289,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 302,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 218,151 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 271,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 325,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 296,823 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 314,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 324,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 292,982 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 306,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 329,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 341,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 319,063 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 326,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 391,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 380,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 359,143 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,497 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,415 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 158,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 186,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,016 current US$ per square kilometre | 132,780 current US$ per square kilometre | 302,713 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 271,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 341,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 326,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 391,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 51 French Polynesia 400,507 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Romania 396,151 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Croatia 375,758 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Bahamas 348,801 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 El Salvador 348,249 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Philippines 343,086 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 285,074 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 25,438 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7241 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Sweden was 359,143 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 391,964 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,748 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.