Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 44.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 44.66 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden peaked at 49.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.
That places Sweden 117th out of 177 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 2.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1990 | 3.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 9.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.1% |
| 1993 | 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 12 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 14.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 15.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 16.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 21.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 11.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2003 | 25.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.4% |
| 2004 | 30.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 31.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 34.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 39.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 42.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 38.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 42.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 49.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 48.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 42.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 36.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 36.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 38.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 38.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 36.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 32.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 34.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 34.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 32.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 44.66 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 44.66 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +127.4% | 11.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.53 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 114 New Caledonia 48.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Mongolia 46.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Italy 45.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Uruguay 43.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Guinea 41.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Austria 40.82 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden was 44.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Sweden rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.