Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Sweden
Sweden: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 0.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Sweden is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Sweden peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +112.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +112.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Sweden?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Sweden was 0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Sweden ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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