World Factbook

Sweden

Konungariket Sverige

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Budget

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note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

revenues

$195.468 billion (2022 est.)

expenditures

$191.095 billion (2022 est.)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2022

$318.203 billion (2022 est.)

Exports 2023

$329.332 billion (2023 est.)

Exports 2024

$338.852 billion (2024 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2022

$304.101 billion (2022 est.)

Imports 2023

$304.194 billion (2023 est.)

Imports 2024

$309.526 billion (2024 est.)

Industries

iron and steel, precision equipment (bearings, radio and telephone parts, armaments), wood pulp and paper products, processed foods, motor vehicles

Labor force

5.699 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Public debt

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note: central government debt as a % of GDP

Public debt 2022

36.9% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2022

0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances 2024

0.8% of GDP (2024 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

Swedish kronor (SEK) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2020

9.21 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

8.577 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

10.114 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

10.61 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2024

10.568 (2024 est.)

Economic overview

high-income, largest Nordic economy; EU member but does not use the euro; export-oriented, led by automotive, electronics, machinery, and pharmaceuticals; highly ranked for competitiveness, R&D investments and governance; recovery, with falling inflation and real wage growth balanced by risks from trade uncertainty

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2022

7.4% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

7.7% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2024

8.6% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

Germany 10%, USA 10%, Denmark 8%, Norway 6%, Netherlands 5% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

Germany 17%, Netherlands 10%, Norway 9%, Denmark 6%, China 6% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$63,200 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$62,800 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$63,300 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2022

1.5% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

-0.1% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2024

1% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

milk, wheat, sugar beets, barley, potatoes, oats, rapeseed, pork, chicken, beef (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Exports - commodities

cars, refined petroleum, packaged medicine, paper, vehicle parts/accessories (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

cars, crude petroleum, refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories, garments (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2022

$27.404 billion (2022 est.)

Current account balance 2023

$40.819 billion (2023 est.)

Current account balance 2024

$45.274 billion (2024 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

27.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

GDP (official exchange rate)

$610.118 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

household consumption

43.7% (2023 est.)

government consumption

26% (2023 est.)

investment in inventories

-0.1% (2023 est.)

investment in fixed capital

25% (2023 est.)

exports of goods and services

55.4% (2023 est.)

imports of goods and services

-51.4% (2023 est.)

Population below poverty line

16.1% (2022 est.)

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Average household expenditures

on food

13% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

on alcohol and tobacco

3.1% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

8.4% (2022 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

8.5% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

2.8% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

0.3% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$662.937 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$662.18 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$668.628 billion (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

24.3% (2024 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

23.8% (2024 est.)

female

23.2% (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$64.289 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$60.863 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024

$62.569 billion (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

22.6% (2024 est.)

services

65.9% (2024 est.)

agriculture

1.1% (2024 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

lowest 10%

2.5% (2022 est.)

highest 10%

24.7% (2022 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

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note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022

31.6 (2022 est.)