ICT service exports in Sweden
Sweden: ICT service exports was 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.24 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
11th
of 189 countries
All-time high
27.24 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
13.53 million BoP, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2025
ICT service exports in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Sweden is 27.24 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Sweden peaked at 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.53 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 13.66 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 16.80 million BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 22.90 million BoP, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 24.78 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 38.59 million BoP, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 1976 | 34.58 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 42.35 million BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 48.70 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 70.08 million BoP, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1980 | 73.29 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 67.56 million BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 175.95 million BoP, current US$ | +160.4% |
| 1988 | 276.34 million BoP, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 300.49 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 337.27 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 366.36 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 267.35 million BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 480.89 million BoP, current US$ | +79.9% |
| 1994 | 589.85 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 761.92 million BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 902.32 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 8.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 2008 | 9.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 8.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 8.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 12.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 16.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 15.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 15.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 16.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 18.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 22.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 21.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 22.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 24.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 billion BoP, current US$, 10.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.34 billion BoP, current US$, 6.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +160.4% | 67.56 million BoP, current US$ | 175.95 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.60 million BoP, current US$ | 13.53 million BoP, current US$ | 70.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.73 million BoP, current US$ | 67.56 million BoP, current US$ | 300.49 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 777.72 million BoP, current US$ | 267.35 million BoP, current US$ | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Singapore 33.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands 29.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 France 29.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Spain 26.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Switzerland 25.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Canada 24.75 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Sweden?
- Ict service exports in Sweden was 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.53 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for ict service exports?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.