Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,700 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,700 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
18.03 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden peaked at 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.03 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 18th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.03 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 19.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 22.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 31.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 38.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 49.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 80.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.1% |
| 1977 | 116.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1978 | 180.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 211.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 314.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 455.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1982 | 499.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 475.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 503.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 546.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 619.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 706.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 838.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 1,655 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 1,837 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 2,097 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1,865 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,769 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2,422 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 2,561 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2,319 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 2,177 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,239 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2,528 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 2,221 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 2,082 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2,398 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 3,499 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 4,038 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 4,843 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 6,168 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 6,308 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,375 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 4,971 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 5,644 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 5,178 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 5,205 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,509 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,447 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 4,392 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,168 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,821 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 4,214 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 3,395 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 4,636 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 4,896 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 5,991 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 6,529 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 211.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 605.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 314.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,094 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,655 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,561 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,846 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,082 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,308 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,855 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,168 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,644 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,358 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,395 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Bermuda 8,502 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Qatar 8,170 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Denmark 6,308 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Finland 5,775 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Andorra 5,698 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden was 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.