Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 9,797 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9,797 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9,797 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
16.38 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden is 9,797 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden peaked at 9,797 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.38 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 15th of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.99 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 16.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 18.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 1974 | 37.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 42.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 59.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1977 | 61.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 100.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 1979 | 121.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 148.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 202.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 292.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1983 | 255.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 277.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 309.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 375.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 520.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 625.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 820.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 1,132 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 939.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 817.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1995 | 1,689 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 1,622 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,763 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 2,389 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 2,105 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1,995 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,983 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 3,656 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 4,571 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 6,047 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 7,848 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 8,272 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5,507 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 6,430 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 6,889 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 6,536 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 6,473 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6,617 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,742 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 4,478 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 4,919 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 5,801 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 5,736 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,269 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 7,026 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 7,178 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 8,597 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 9,286 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 9,797 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9,797 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9,797 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,729 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 382.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 148.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 820.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,381 BoP, current US$ per person | 817.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,537 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,995 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,272 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,862 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,478 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,889 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,859 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,269 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,797 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 Norway 13,446 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Mauritius 10,420 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Belgium 10,062 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Kuwait 8,864 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Nauru 8,610 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Denmark 8,571 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden was 9,797 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9,797 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.38 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.