Share of services in total exports in Sweden
Sweden: Share of services in total exports was 36.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Sweden is 36.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Sweden peaked at 36.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1976.
Sweden ranks 79th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.8% | — |
| 1971 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 13.7% | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +49.9% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 19.2% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 11.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 12.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 15.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 24.5% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 29.6% | 36.1% | 6 |
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- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 348,550 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 56,545 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 555,308 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Sweden?
- Share of services in total exports in Sweden was 36.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1976.
- How does Sweden rank for share of services in total exports?
- Sweden ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.