Gross fixed capital formation in Sweden
Sweden: Gross fixed capital formation was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Sweden, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Sweden stood at 2.0%.
The figure is up 667.5% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sweden peaked at 11.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -16.9%, in 1993.
That places Sweden 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.0% | — |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | -47.4% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -88.7% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | +616.7% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -23.3% |
| 1971 | -0.6% | -118.2% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -799.8% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -35.7% |
| 1974 | -3.0% | -211.1% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -203.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -38.7% |
| 1977 | -2.9% | -252.6% |
| 1978 | -6.8% | +134.5% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -166.2% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 1981 | -3.1% | -188.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -121.1% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +414.4% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +139.9% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -83.7% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +372.9% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +102.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -98.3% |
| 1991 | -8.8% | -4549.0% |
| 1992 | -10.6% | +19.8% |
| 1993 | -16.9% | +60.3% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -144.9% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -75.1% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +503.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -56.9% |
| 2002 | -0.9% | -134.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -232.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +370.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +218.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -94.4% |
| 2009 | -12.3% | -2719.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -148.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -117.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -96.5% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -16562.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -68.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -93.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +1860.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +298.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -97.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +95.8% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +667.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 0.6% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | -6.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | -3.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -16.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -12.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -1.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 107 Slovakia 2.2% compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 2.1% compare
- 109 Central African Republic 2.1% compare
- 111 Puerto Rico 2.0% compare
- 112 Australia 1.6% compare
- 113 Canada 1.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 555,308 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 49,088 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Sweden?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sweden was 2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.9% in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sweden ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.