Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sweden
Sweden: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 263.55 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sweden is 263.55 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 683.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sweden peaked at 263.55 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -99.13 billion constant LCU, in 1993.
That places Sweden 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.30 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 5.21 billion constant LCU | +58.0% |
| 1972 | 6.47 billion constant LCU | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 9.41 billion constant LCU | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 9.51 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 9.64 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 10.06 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 7.20 billion constant LCU | -28.4% |
| 1978 | 9.05 billion constant LCU | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 9.84 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 1980 | -8.80 billion constant LCU | -189.4% |
| 1981 | -17.57 billion constant LCU | +99.7% |
| 1982 | -28.57 billion constant LCU | +62.6% |
| 1983 | -35.13 billion constant LCU | +23.0% |
| 1984 | -35.72 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1985 | -36.96 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1986 | -24.99 billion constant LCU | -32.4% |
| 1987 | -14.83 billion constant LCU | -40.7% |
| 1988 | -16.99 billion constant LCU | +14.6% |
| 1989 | -21.42 billion constant LCU | +26.1% |
| 1990 | -36.85 billion constant LCU | +72.0% |
| 1991 | -54.92 billion constant LCU | +49.0% |
| 1992 | -88.12 billion constant LCU | +60.5% |
| 1993 | -99.13 billion constant LCU | +12.5% |
| 1994 | -60.69 billion constant LCU | -38.8% |
| 1995 | -58.71 billion constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 1996 | -56.71 billion constant LCU | -3.4% |
| 1997 | -55.64 billion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1998 | -34.12 billion constant LCU | -38.7% |
| 1999 | -5.01 billion constant LCU | -85.3% |
| 2000 | 2.59 billion constant LCU | -151.7% |
| 2001 | 3.34 billion constant LCU | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 11.03 billion constant LCU | +230.7% |
| 2003 | 62.44 billion constant LCU | +466.2% |
| 2004 | 22.05 billion constant LCU | -64.7% |
| 2005 | 53.85 billion constant LCU | +144.2% |
| 2006 | 107.12 billion constant LCU | +98.9% |
| 2007 | 129.13 billion constant LCU | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 147.79 billion constant LCU | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 97.42 billion constant LCU | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 125.57 billion constant LCU | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 99.18 billion constant LCU | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 101.75 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 101.04 billion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.28 billion constant LCU | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 33.66 billion constant LCU | -64.3% |
| 2016 | 12.55 billion constant LCU | -62.7% |
| 2017 | 69.83 billion constant LCU | +456.6% |
| 2018 | 90.19 billion constant LCU | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 148.66 billion constant LCU | +64.8% |
| 2020 | 178.52 billion constant LCU | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 199.83 billion constant LCU | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 219.33 billion constant LCU | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 250.28 billion constant LCU | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 256.91 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 263.55 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.97 billion constant LCU | 3.30 billion constant LCU | 10.06 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -24.10 billion constant LCU | -36.96 billion constant LCU | -8.80 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -54.99 billion constant LCU | -99.13 billion constant LCU | -5.01 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.68 billion constant LCU | 2.59 billion constant LCU | 147.79 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.67 billion constant LCU | 12.55 billion constant LCU | 148.66 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.07 billion constant LCU | 178.52 billion constant LCU | 263.55 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.0992 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 107,607 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sweden?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sweden was 263.55 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 263.55 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.13 billion constant LCU in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 683.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.