How does Sweden rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sweden ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sweden: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

72nd

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden stood at 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

Sweden ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1962	0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1963	0.3196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1964	0.3435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1965	0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1966	0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1967	0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1968	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1969	0.3178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1970	0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1971	0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1972	0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1973	0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1974	0.3055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1975	0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1976	0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1977	0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1978	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1979	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1980	0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1981	0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1982	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1983	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1984	0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1985	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1986	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1987	0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1988	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1989	0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1990	0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1991	0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1992	0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1993	0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1994	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1995	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1996	0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1997	0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1998	0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1999	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2000	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2001	0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2002	0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2003	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2004	0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2005	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2006	0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2007	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2008	0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2009	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2010	0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2011	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2012	0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2013	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2015	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2016	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2017	0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2018	0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2019	0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2020	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2021	0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2022	0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2023	0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2024	0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2025	0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Sweden rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sweden ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.