GDP growth in Sweden

Sweden: GDP growth was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
up 51.6%
World rank
161st
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 1964
All-time low
-4.3%
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in Sweden, 1961–2025

-5-2.502.557.5196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp growth in Sweden stood at 1.5%.

The figure is up 51.6% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in Sweden peaked at 6.8% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2009.

That places Sweden 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 2.1% 6.8% 9
1970s 2.4% -1.6% 6.5% 10
1980s 2.3% 0.5% 4.2% 10
1990s 1.8% -2.1% 4.2% 10
2000s 2.0% -4.3% 4.7% 10
2010s 2.5% -0.4% 5.8% 10
2020s 1.2% -1.9% 5.2% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 158 Namibia 1.7% compare
  2. 159 Tuvalu 1.6% compare
  3. 160 Venezuela 1.6% compare
  4. 162 Azerbaijan 1.4% compare
  5. 163 United Kingdom 1.4% compare
  6. 164 Australia 1.4% compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in Sweden?
Gdp growth in Sweden was 1.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1964.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for gdp growth?
Sweden ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.