Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
174th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.9262 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9262 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 174th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 1.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9993 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9415 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9731 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9262 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9579 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.9993 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.9262 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 171 Austria 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Palau 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Norway 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Ireland 0.9981 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Haiti 0.994 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Finland 0.9926 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9262 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.