Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Sweden stood at 1.54 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 5.75 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.26 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Sweden 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1993 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 1994 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1995 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1998 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1999 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2002 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2003 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2005 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2007 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9232 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2009 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +360.9% |
| 2010 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2011 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2012 | -0.4144 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -374.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2015 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 2016 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2020 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2021 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -370.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2023 | -0.204 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2024 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -598.9% |
| 2025 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.54 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -0.4144 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 149 Canada 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Namibia 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Tuvalu 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Azerbaijan 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 154 United Kingdom 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Australia 1.35 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Sweden was 1.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.26 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 domestic product (GDP), 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 domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.