Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Sweden 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 0.109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 31 Saint Lucia 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Costa Rica 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Norway 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 France 0.1036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Finland 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Guyana 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 0.1061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.