Gross domestic savings in Sweden
Sweden: Gross domestic savings was 27.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross domestic savings in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Sweden stood at 27.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Sweden peaked at 31.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 52nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross domestic savings in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.1% | — |
| 1961 | 29.7% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 31.1% | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 29.6% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 29.4% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 28.5% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 29.4% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 28.6% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 28.1% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 26.3% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 22.7% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 26.0% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 24.7% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.5% | 28.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 23.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 22.0% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 21.7% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.4% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.6% | 29.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.3991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 330,025 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 30,092 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Sweden?
- Gross domestic savings in Sweden was 27.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for gross domestic savings?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.