Trade in services in Sweden
Sweden: Trade in services was 41.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in services in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Sweden is 41.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Sweden peaked at 41.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1972.
That places Sweden 44th out of 200 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 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 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 7,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 77,210 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,370 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 67,555 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Sweden?
- Trade in services in Sweden was 41.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for trade in services?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.