Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
87th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.9065 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden stood at 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9065 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Sweden 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.313 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3544 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 84 Mexico 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Eswatini 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 China 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Morocco 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Denmark 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Lesotho 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9065 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Sweden rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (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.