Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 493.34 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 493.34 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Sweden peaked at 493.34 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 current US$ per person, in 1982.
Sweden ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.721 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.45 current US$ per person | +100.5% |
| 1972 | 1.55 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.97 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 2.48 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 3.2 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1976 | 5.03 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1977 | 7.33 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 5.88 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 5.62 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 7.94 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1981 | 8.13 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0164 current US$ per person | -99.8% |
| 1983 | 2.95 current US$ per person | +17893.9% |
| 1984 | 2.7 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 2.8 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.2 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 11.69 current US$ per person | +430.8% |
| 1988 | 12.37 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 14.98 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 17.82 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 24.01 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 26.79 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 26.54 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 28.39 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 28.91 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 30.53 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 35.7 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 14.19 current US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 1999 | 41.09 current US$ per person | +189.7% |
| 2000 | 49.35 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 64.99 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 57.38 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 151.53 current US$ per person | +164.1% |
| 2004 | 177.44 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 200.62 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 247.24 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 350.4 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 444.21 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 426.73 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 433.03 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 464.03 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 451.03 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 486.86 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 483.7 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 385.54 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 321.67 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 324.11 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 321.66 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 329.24 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 315.44 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 313.2 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 352.68 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 368.31 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 418.77 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 493.34 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 493.34 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 254.22 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 493.34 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.24 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +17893.9% | 0.0164 current US$ per person | 2.95 current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +430.8% | 2.2 current US$ per person | 11.69 current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +189.7% | 14.19 current US$ per person | 41.09 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +164.1% | 57.38 current US$ per person | 151.53 current US$ per person |
| 1982 | -99.8% | 8.13 current US$ per person | 0.0164 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.52 current US$ per person | 0.721 current US$ per person | 7.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 current US$ per person | 0.0164 current US$ per person | 14.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4 current US$ per person | 14.19 current US$ per person | 41.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.99 current US$ per person | 49.35 current US$ per person | 444.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.08 current US$ per person | 321.66 current US$ per person | 486.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 376.96 current US$ per person | 313.2 current US$ per person | 493.34 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Sweden?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Sweden was 493.34 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 493.34 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Sweden rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.