Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
128th
of 179 countries
All-time high
21.21 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-15.49 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden stood at 3.31 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 21.21 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -15.49 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 128th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1969 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1970 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 1971 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1972 | 10.68 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1973 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 14.4 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1978 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1979 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +436.6% |
| 1980 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1982 | 8.66 % change on previous year | +210.4% |
| 1983 | 13.77 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1984 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1987 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 1988 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1990 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1991 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1992 | -12.11 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 1993 | -15.49 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1995 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1997 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1998 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +228.6% |
| 1999 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +459.5% |
| 2005 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +167.7% |
| 2007 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2009 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 2010 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2011 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1373 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8205 % change on previous year | -697.5% |
| 2014 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +828.8% |
| 2015 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2020 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +290.7% |
| 2022 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2024 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2025 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.31 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 76% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.88 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +828.8% | 0.8205 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +697.5% | -0.1373 % change on previous year | 0.8205 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +459.5% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +436.6% | 2.67 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.97 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.15 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 21.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -15.49 % change on previous year | 9.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -9.88 % change on previous year | 11.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 % change on previous year | -0.1373 % change on previous year | 9.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 125 Costa Rica 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Austria 3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Nepal 3.51 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Tunisia 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Uruguay 3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Japan 2.83 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.49 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 128th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.