Gross fixed capital formation in Sweden
Sweden: Gross fixed capital formation was 25.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Sweden is 25.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Sweden peaked at 31.1% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 57th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.4% | — |
| 1961 | 29.2% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 29.8% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 30.4% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 30.8% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 31.1% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 30.0% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 29.1% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 26.6% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 26.5% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 26.7% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 22.7% | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.1% | 28.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 24.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 23.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 67,555 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,279 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 130,407 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Sweden?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Sweden was 25.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1967.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 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.