GDP per capita in Sweden
Sweden: GDP per capita was 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sweden is 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,762 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 22 Austria 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Malta 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Belgium 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Germany 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Bahrain 60,670 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Exports of goods and services 3.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 21.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 654.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 6.43 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 558.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.14 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 97.9% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 356.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 168.78 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Gdp per capita in Sweden was 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,762 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.