Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Sweden
Sweden: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
96th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Sweden ranks 96th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3014 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2924 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 93 Seychelles 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Morocco 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 South Africa 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Norway 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Greenland 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Eritrea 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Sweden rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.