Personal remittances, received in Sweden
Sweden: Personal remittances, received was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.8% for personal remittances, received in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Sweden peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1982.
That places Sweden 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +85.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +46.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +19507.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -40.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +338.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -60.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +186.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +112.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 133 Mauritania 0.9% compare
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- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 138 Iceland 0.7% compare
- 139 Namibia 0.7% compare
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 7,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 77,210 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,370 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 67,555 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Sweden?
- Personal remittances, received in Sweden was 0.8% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1982.
- How does Sweden rank for personal remittances, received?
- Sweden ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.