Trade in services as share of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Trade in services as share of GDP was 41.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in services as share of GDP in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 41.3% for trade in services as share of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Sweden peaked at 41.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1972.
That places Sweden 42nd out of 198 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.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.8% | — |
| 1971 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 41.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 27.0% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 42,317 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 415,580 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Sweden?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Sweden was 41.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).