Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden
Sweden: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 23,200 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,200 Euro
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23,200 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
12,594 Euro
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden stood at 23,200 Euro. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden peaked at 23,200 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,594 Euro, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,594 Euro | — |
| 2005 | 13,193 Euro | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 13,431 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14,109 Euro | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 13,842 Euro | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 14,556 Euro | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 12,997 Euro | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 14,611 Euro | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 16,604 Euro | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 17,754 Euro | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 17,926 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17,768 Euro | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17,939 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18,485 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18,285 Euro | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17,426 Euro | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 17,746 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18,130 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 21,356 Euro | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 22,367 Euro | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 21,553 Euro | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 23,200 Euro | +7.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 23,200 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,477 Euro, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 23,200 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,995 Euro, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,621 Euro | 12,594 Euro | 14,556 Euro | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,980 Euro | 12,997 Euro | 18,485 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,725 Euro | 17,746 Euro | 23,200 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Sweden was 23,200 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23,200 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,594 Euro in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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