Net primary income in Sweden
Sweden: Net primary income was 32.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income in Sweden stood at 32.82 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 1,037.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Sweden peaked at 32.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.04 billion BoP, current US$, in 1992.
That places Sweden 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -213.62 million BoP, current US$ | -747.24 million BoP, current US$ | 7.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 859.03 million BoP, current US$ | 15.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Exports of goods and services 3.9% (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 21.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 97.9% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 356.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 3.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 318.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 2.0% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 143.80 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Sweden?
- Net primary income in Sweden was 32.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.82 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for net primary income?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,037.8%. 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 Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.