Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sweden

Sweden: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was 32.85 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
32.85 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
7th
of 208 countries
All-time high
32.85 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
-12.89 billion current US$
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Sweden, 1970–2025

-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B197019972025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 32.85 billion current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 818.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sweden peaked at 32.85 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -12.89 billion current US$, in 1992.

Sweden ranks 7th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 359.50 million current US$ 78.13 million current US$ 641.00 million current US$ 10
1980s -2.05 billion current US$ -2.76 billion current US$ -896.03 million current US$ 10
1990s -7.53 billion current US$ -12.89 billion current US$ -403.64 million current US$ 10
2000s 6.93 billion current US$ 192.53 million current US$ 18.13 billion current US$ 10
2010s 10.38 billion current US$ 1.33 billion current US$ 15.44 billion current US$ 10
2020s 26.10 billion current US$ 19.38 billion current US$ 32.85 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 France 60.68 billion current US$ compare
  2. 5 Hong Kong 42.89 billion current US$ compare
  3. 6 Kuwait 33.08 billion current US$ compare
  4. 8 South Korea 32.17 billion current US$ compare
  5. 9 Bangladesh 25.05 billion current US$ compare
  6. 10 Norway 17.43 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sweden?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Sweden was 32.85 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 32.85 billion current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -12.89 billion current US$ in 1992.
How does Sweden rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 818.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,828 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.