Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden
Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 347.07 billion current GBP in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden, 1827–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current GBP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 347.07 billion current GBP for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Sweden peaked at 370.20 billion current GBP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.92 million current GBP, in 1827.
Sweden ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current GBP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1827 | 18.92 million current GBP | — |
| 1828 | 19.55 million current GBP | +3.3% |
| 1829 | 20.35 million current GBP | +4.1% |
| 1830 | 19.67 million current GBP | -3.3% |
| 1831 | 20.21 million current GBP | +2.8% |
| 1832 | 19.78 million current GBP | -2.2% |
| 1833 | 19.38 million current GBP | -2.0% |
| 1834 | 20.25 million current GBP | +4.5% |
| 1835 | 21.89 million current GBP | +8.1% |
| 1836 | 22.94 million current GBP | +4.8% |
| 1837 | 22.08 million current GBP | -3.8% |
| 1838 | 24.54 million current GBP | +11.2% |
| 1839 | 26.06 million current GBP | +6.2% |
| 1840 | 25.82 million current GBP | -0.9% |
| 1841 | 25.29 million current GBP | -2.0% |
| 1842 | 25.90 million current GBP | +2.4% |
| 1843 | 25.13 million current GBP | -3.0% |
| 1844 | 24.05 million current GBP | -4.3% |
| 1845 | 25.56 million current GBP | +6.3% |
| 1846 | 27.03 million current GBP | +5.8% |
| 1847 | 29.14 million current GBP | +7.8% |
| 1848 | 28.47 million current GBP | -2.3% |
| 1849 | 27.97 million current GBP | -1.7% |
| 1850 | 29.79 million current GBP | +6.5% |
| 1851 | 30.65 million current GBP | +2.9% |
| 1852 | 32.27 million current GBP | +5.3% |
| 1853 | 35.09 million current GBP | +8.7% |
| 1854 | 37.97 million current GBP | +8.2% |
| 1855 | 43.42 million current GBP | +14.4% |
| 1856 | 47.89 million current GBP | +10.3% |
| 1857 | 47.35 million current GBP | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 42.37 million current GBP | -10.5% |
| 1859 | 42.07 million current GBP | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 45.74 million current GBP | +8.7% |
| 1861 | 47.38 million current GBP | +3.6% |
| 1862 | 49.10 million current GBP | +3.6% |
| 1863 | 50.10 million current GBP | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 49.15 million current GBP | -1.9% |
| 1865 | 48.38 million current GBP | -1.6% |
| 1866 | 50.00 million current GBP | +3.4% |
| 1867 | 51.15 million current GBP | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 50.82 million current GBP | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 51.49 million current GBP | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 55.05 million current GBP | +6.9% |
| 1871 | 57.94 million current GBP | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 65.12 million current GBP | +12.4% |
| 1873 | 76.14 million current GBP | +16.9% |
| 1874 | 77.85 million current GBP | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 75.87 million current GBP | -2.5% |
| 1876 | 78.89 million current GBP | +4.0% |
| 1877 | 78.53 million current GBP | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 72.71 million current GBP | -7.4% |
| 1879 | 70.12 million current GBP | -3.6% |
| 1880 | 74.50 million current GBP | +6.2% |
| 1881 | 75.52 million current GBP | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 77.80 million current GBP | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 78.36 million current GBP | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 78.58 million current GBP | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 76.30 million current GBP | -2.9% |
| 1886 | 72.01 million current GBP | -5.6% |
| 1887 | 68.60 million current GBP | -4.7% |
| 1888 | 73.61 million current GBP | +7.3% |
| 1889 | 77.45 million current GBP | +5.2% |
| 1890 | 81.21 million current GBP | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 85.51 million current GBP | +5.3% |
| 1892 | 84.45 million current GBP | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 83.47 million current GBP | -1.2% |
| 1894 | 82.31 million current GBP | -1.4% |
| 1895 | 87.44 million current GBP | +6.2% |
| 1896 | 92.50 million current GBP | +5.8% |
| 1897 | 99.54 million current GBP | +7.6% |
| 1898 | 106.76 million current GBP | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 115.19 million current GBP | +7.9% |
| 1900 | 118.69 million current GBP | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 115.91 million current GBP | -2.3% |
| 1902 | 114.71 million current GBP | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 124.56 million current GBP | +8.6% |
| 1904 | 127.06 million current GBP | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 130.35 million current GBP | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 145.25 million current GBP | +11.4% |
| 1907 | 156.81 million current GBP | +8.0% |
| 1908 | 159.67 million current GBP | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 157.80 million current GBP | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 169.85 million current GBP | +7.6% |
| 1911 | 173.19 million current GBP | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 184.48 million current GBP | +6.5% |
| 1913 | 197.85 million current GBP | +7.3% |
| 1914 | 202.19 million current GBP | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 235.08 million current GBP | +16.3% |
| 1916 | 329.99 million current GBP | +40.4% |
| 1917 | 431.39 million current GBP | +30.7% |
| 1918 | 593.88 million current GBP | +37.7% |
| 1919 | 587.27 million current GBP | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 642.44 million current GBP | +9.4% |
| 1921 | 501.50 million current GBP | -21.9% |
| 1922 | 419.08 million current GBP | -16.4% |
| 1923 | 411.27 million current GBP | -1.9% |
| 1924 | 439.96 million current GBP | +7.0% |
| 1925 | 421.85 million current GBP | -4.1% |
| 1926 | 419.28 million current GBP | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 426.26 million current GBP | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 440.16 million current GBP | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 459.88 million current GBP | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 465.12 million current GBP | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 430.67 million current GBP | -7.4% |
| 1932 | 388.77 million current GBP | -9.7% |
| 1933 | 382.02 million current GBP | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 417.23 million current GBP | +9.2% |
| 1935 | 444.75 million current GBP | +6.6% |
| 1936 | 474.41 million current GBP | +6.7% |
| 1937 | 525.91 million current GBP | +10.9% |
| 1938 | 548.62 million current GBP | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 637.88 million current GBP | +16.3% |
| 1940 | 782.87 million current GBP | +22.7% |
| 1941 | 815.52 million current GBP | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 889.72 million current GBP | +9.1% |
| 1943 | 958.10 million current GBP | +7.7% |
| 1944 | 988.72 million current GBP | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 1.03 billion current GBP | +4.6% |
| 1946 | 1.27 billion current GBP | +22.6% |
| 1947 | 1.52 billion current GBP | +20.0% |
| 1948 | 1.69 billion current GBP | +11.0% |
| 1949 | 1.84 billion current GBP | +9.1% |
| 1950 | 1.95 billion current GBP | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 2.45 billion current GBP | +25.6% |
| 1952 | 2.73 billion current GBP | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 2.74 billion current GBP | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.91 billion current GBP | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 3.12 billion current GBP | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 3.41 billion current GBP | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 3.66 billion current GBP | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 3.81 billion current GBP | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 4.01 billion current GBP | +5.3% |
| 1960 | 5.30 billion current GBP | +32.4% |
| 1961 | 5.77 billion current GBP | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 6.25 billion current GBP | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 6.77 billion current GBP | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 7.55 billion current GBP | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 8.31 billion current GBP | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 9.04 billion current GBP | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 9.94 billion current GBP | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 12.14 billion current GBP | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 13.19 billion current GBP | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 15.65 billion current GBP | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 16.84 billion current GBP | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 19.32 billion current GBP | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 23.91 billion current GBP | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 27.84 billion current GBP | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 36.94 billion current GBP | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 49.03 billion current GBP | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 53.39 billion current GBP | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 53.70 billion current GBP | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 57.44 billion current GBP | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 60.28 billion current GBP | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 63.63 billion current GBP | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 64.55 billion current GBP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 68.30 billion current GBP | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 80.94 billion current GBP | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 87.68 billion current GBP | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 101.22 billion current GBP | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 110.41 billion current GBP | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 114.72 billion current GBP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 131.33 billion current GBP | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 145.39 billion current GBP | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 153.30 billion current GBP | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 159.72 billion current GBP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 139.99 billion current GBP | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 147.73 billion current GBP | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 167.32 billion current GBP | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 184.66 billion current GBP | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 161.55 billion current GBP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 161.10 billion current GBP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 167.40 billion current GBP | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 171.71 billion current GBP | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 166.66 billion current GBP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 176.10 billion current GBP | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 202.79 billion current GBP | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 208.48 billion current GBP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 213.97 billion current GBP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 228.28 billion current GBP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 243.80 billion current GBP | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 279.58 billion current GBP | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 275.81 billion current GBP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 316.07 billion current GBP | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 351.46 billion current GBP | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 344.30 billion current GBP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 370.20 billion current GBP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 347.07 billion current GBP | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 19.61 million current GBP | 18.92 million current GBP | 20.35 million current GBP | 3 |
| 1830s | 21.68 million current GBP | 19.38 million current GBP | 26.06 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1840s | 26.44 million current GBP | 24.05 million current GBP | 29.14 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1850s | 38.89 million current GBP | 29.79 million current GBP | 47.89 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1860s | 49.33 million current GBP | 45.74 million current GBP | 51.49 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1870s | 70.82 million current GBP | 55.05 million current GBP | 78.89 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1880s | 75.27 million current GBP | 68.60 million current GBP | 78.58 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1890s | 91.84 million current GBP | 81.21 million current GBP | 115.19 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1900s | 135.08 million current GBP | 114.71 million current GBP | 159.67 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1910s | 310.52 million current GBP | 169.85 million current GBP | 593.88 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1920s | 458.17 million current GBP | 411.27 million current GBP | 642.44 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1930s | 471.54 million current GBP | 382.02 million current GBP | 637.88 million current GBP | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion current GBP | 782.87 million current GBP | 1.84 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.08 billion current GBP | 1.95 billion current GBP | 4.01 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.43 billion current GBP | 5.30 billion current GBP | 13.19 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.41 billion current GBP | 15.65 billion current GBP | 57.44 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.31 billion current GBP | 60.28 billion current GBP | 131.33 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.82 billion current GBP | 139.99 billion current GBP | 184.66 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.72 billion current GBP | 166.66 billion current GBP | 279.58 billion current GBP | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.82 billion current GBP | 316.07 billion current GBP | 370.20 billion current GBP | 5 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 555,308 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 49,088 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Sweden?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Sweden was 347.07 billion current GBP in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 370.20 billion current GBP in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.92 million current GBP in 1827.
- How does Sweden rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.