Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Mean and median income by group of citizenship was 25,905 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,905 Euro
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28,869 Euro
in 2023
All-time low
16,677 Euro
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income by group of citizenship in Sweden is 25,905 Euro, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by group of citizenship in Sweden peaked at 28,869 Euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,677 Euro, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19,162 Euro | — |
| 2010 | 16,677 Euro | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 20,967 Euro | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 21,370 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24,115 Euro | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 25,036 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 23,195 Euro | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 24,536 Euro | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 24,600 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25,246 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21,949 Euro | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 26,501 Euro | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 27,325 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27,062 Euro | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 28,869 Euro | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 28,450 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 25,905 Euro | -8.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25,905 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,152 Euro, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25,905 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,633 Euro, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,162 Euro | 19,162 Euro | 19,162 Euro | 1 |
| 2010s | 22,769 Euro | 16,677 Euro | 25,246 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,352 Euro | 25,905 Euro | 28,869 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 France 28,633 Euro compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,152 Euro compare
- 15 United Kingdom 27,152 Euro compare
- 18 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 24,367 Euro compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23,296 Euro compare
- 20 Estonia 23,029 Euro compare
- 20 Estonia 23,029 Euro 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 mean and median income by group of citizenship in Sweden?
- Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Sweden was 25,905 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by group of citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 28,869 Euro in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by group of citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,677 Euro in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by group of citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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