Sweden in figures

Net migration brought 119,234 people to Sweden in 2016, the most in any year since 2000, and the population grew every year to reach 10,596,620 in 2025. Government debt moved the other way, from 52.0% of GDP in 2001 to 34.9% in 2025. Unemployment ended the series higher than it began, at 8.7% in 2025 against 5.5% in 2000.

GDP

$669.0 bn

2025

from $262.9 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$63 133

2025

from $29 633 in 2000

Real growth

1.5%

2025

from 4.6% in 2000

Inflation

0.7%

2025

from 0.9% in 2000

Unemployment

8.7%

2025

from 5.5% in 2000

Government debt

34.9%of GDP

2025

from 50.4% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Sweden's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

Output shrank in five years of the series, most sharply by 4.3% in 2009, and grew 5.8% the year after, the fastest pace since 2000. After 5.2% in 2021, growth ran at 1.3% in 2022, turned to a fall of 0.2% in 2023 and came back to 1.0% in 2024 and 1.5% in 2025. In current dollars GDP rose from $262.9 billion in 2000 to $669.0 billion in 2025. At purchasing power, output per person reached $72,529 in 2025, against $63,133 at market exchange rates. Manufacturing made up 19.9% of GDP in 2000 and 12.4% in 2025, the lowest share in the series. Services rose from 61.1% in 2000 to 67.0% in 2025. Industry with construction fell from 26.0% to 21.0% over the same years, and agriculture, forestry and fishing came to 1.5% in 2025.

GDP, current US dollars

$669.0 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$669.0 bn
2024	$604.8 bn
2023	$579.0 bn
2022	$575.1 bn
2021	$631.7 bn
2020	$544.3 bn
2019	$530.9 bn
2018	$549.6 bn
2017	$535.2 bn
2016	$513.1 bn
2015	$501.6 bn
2014	$577.7 bn
2013	$584.1 bn
2012	$549.7 bn
2011	$570.5 bn
2010	$492.8 bn
2009	$434.3 bn
2008	$514.6 bn
2007	$490.0 bn
2006	$422.5 bn
2005	$391.7 bn
2004	$384.5 bn
2003	$334.1 bn
2002	$267.4 bn
2001	$242.5 bn
2000	$262.9 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	1.8%
2030 (projection)	1.8%
2029 (projection)	1.9%
2028 (projection)	2.1%
2027 (projection)	1.9%
2026 (projection)	2.0%
2025	1.5%
2024	1.0%
2023	−0.2%
2022	1.3%
2021	5.2%
2020	−1.9%
2019	2.6%
2018	1.8%
2017	1.9%
2016	2.1%
2015	4.4%
2014	2.3%
2013	1.1%
2012	−0.4%
2011	3.2%
2010	5.8%
2009	−4.3%
2008	−0.9%
2007	3.2%
2006	4.7%
2005	2.8%
2004	4.2%
2003	1.9%
2002	2.3%
2001	1.4%
2000	4.6%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$63 1332025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$63 133	$72 529
2024	$57 223	$71 222
2023	$54 950	$68 458
2022	$54 837	$66 518
2021	$60 648	$62 191
2020	$52 569	$57 396
2019	$51 649	$56 910
2018	$54 018	$52 962
2017	$53 210	$51 387
2016	$51 704	$50 176
2015	$51 188	$48 763
2014	$59 583	$46 841
2013	$60 844	$46 098
2012	$57 750	$45 207
2011	$60 379	$44 332
2010	$52 543	$41 951
2009	$46 708	$40 094
2008	$55 817	$41 907
2007	$53 568	$40 813
2006	$46 531	$37 671
2005	$43 378	$34 198
2004	$42 758	$33 805
2003	$37 292	$31 787
2002	$29 958	$30 987
2001	$27 259	$29 946
2000	$29 633	$29 636

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200061%20%11%

202567%12%9%10%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Between a fall of 0.5% in 2009 and a rise of 3.4% in 2008, consumer prices stayed inside a narrow band until 2021, and dipped below zero again in 2014 and 2015. Then they rose 8.4% in 2022 and 8.6% in 2023, a peak for the series. By 2025 inflation was 0.7%. Unemployment drifted up over the same years: 4.7% in 2001, 8.8% in 2021 and 8.7% in 2025. Youth unemployment more than doubled, from 9.3% in 2000 to 24.3% in 2025.

Inflation, consumer prices

0.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.6%
2027 (projection)	1.8%
2026 (projection)	1.5%
2025	0.7%
2024	2.8%
2023	8.6%
2022	8.4%
2021	2.2%
2020	0.5%
2019	1.8%
2018	1.9%
2017	1.8%
2016	1.0%
2015	−0.1%
2014	−0.2%
2013	−0.0%
2012	0.9%
2011	3.0%
2010	1.2%
2009	−0.5%
2008	3.4%
2007	2.2%
2006	1.4%
2005	0.5%
2004	0.4%
2003	1.9%
2002	2.2%
2001	2.4%
2000	0.9%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

8.7%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	8.7%	24.3%
2024	8.4%	24.3%
2023	7.6%	21.9%
2022	7.4%	21.6%
2021	8.8%	24.6%
2020	8.3%	23.9%
2019	6.8%	20.1%
2018	6.4%	17.4%
2017	6.7%	17.9%
2016	7.0%	18.9%
2015	7.4%	20.4%
2014	8.0%	22.8%
2013	8.1%	23.5%
2012	8.0%	23.6%
2011	7.8%	22.8%
2010	8.6%	24.8%
2009	8.3%	25.0%
2008	6.2%	20.2%
2007	6.2%	19.3%
2006	7.1%	21.5%
2005	7.8%	22.8%
2004	6.7%	18.5%
2003	5.6%	14.3%
2002	5.0%	12.9%
2001	4.7%	11.7%
2000	5.5%	9.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports equalled 43.2% of GDP in 2000, dipped to 40.3% in 2003 and climbed to 55.2% in 2023. Imports tracked them a few points lower, from 38.2% in 2000 to a high of 52.8% in 2022. The current account never went into deficit. Its surplus ranged from 2.0% of GDP in 2016 to 8.2% in 2006 and stood at 6.1% in 2025.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

53.2%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	53.2%	51.1%
2024	54.5%	51.5%
2023	55.2%	52.4%
2022	54.3%	52.8%
2021	47.5%	43.6%
2020	44.3%	40.2%
2019	48.3%	44.5%
2018	45.9%	44.5%
2017	43.9%	42.1%
2016	42.9%	40.5%
2015	43.7%	40.5%
2014	43.5%	40.4%
2013	42.7%	38.9%
2012	44.8%	40.5%
2011	45.4%	41.0%
2010	44.9%	40.2%
2009	43.5%	38.5%
2008	49.0%	43.8%
2007	47.7%	41.8%
2006	47.6%	40.7%
2005	45.3%	38.8%
2004	42.7%	36.0%
2003	40.3%	35.0%
2002	41.2%	35.9%
2001	42.9%	37.7%
2000	43.3%	38.2%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

6.1%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	6.1%
2024	6.9%
2023	6.2%
2022	4.0%
2021	6.2%
2020	5.7%
2019	5.2%
2018	2.1%
2017	2.2%
2016	2.0%
2015	2.7%
2014	3.5%
2013	4.7%
2012	5.5%
2011	5.5%
2010	5.9%
2009	6.0%
2008	7.9%
2007	8.2%
2006	8.2%
2005	6.0%
2004	6.0%
2003	5.9%
2002	4.7%
2001	6.2%
2000	4.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	2.9%
2024	5.1%
2023	3.2%
2022	9.3%
2021	9.2%
2020	3.4%
2019	3.0%
2018	−0.1%
2017	4.5%
2016	3.0%
2015	1.9%
2014	−1.1%
2013	0.3%
2012	0.8%
2011	1.2%
2010	0.1%
2009	2.1%
2008	8.1%
2007	9.4%
2006	5.2%
2005	5.3%
2004	4.4%
2003	1.8%
2002	6.9%
2001	7.5%
2000	8.7%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

Gross government debt peaked at 52.0% of GDP in 2001 and fell, with breaks in 2009, 2013 to 2014 and 2020, to 32.1% in 2023. The IMF estimated 34.9% for 2025 and projected 38.3% for 2028 and 36.6% for 2031. The budget showed a surplus of 3.4% of GDP in 2007 and a deficit of 3.2% in 2020. For 2026 the IMF projected a 2.4% deficit. Taxes brought in 27.2% of GDP in 2024, down from 30.4% in 2000.

General government gross debt, share of GDP

34.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	36.6%
2030 (projection)	37.2%
2029 (projection)	37.8%
2028 (projection)	38.3%
2027 (projection)	38.2%
2026 (projection)	36.7%
2025	34.9%
2024	33.9%
2023	32.1%
2022	34.2%
2021	37.3%
2020	40.4%
2019	35.8%
2018	39.9%
2017	41.6%
2016	42.9%
2015	44.5%
2014	45.7%
2013	40.8%
2012	38.0%
2011	37.7%
2010	38.6%
2009	41.2%
2008	37.9%
2007	39.2%
2006	43.8%
2005	48.9%
2004	48.7%
2003	49.5%
2002	49.9%
2001	52.0%
2000	50.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−1.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−0.5%
2030 (projection)	−0.5%
2029 (projection)	−0.5%
2028 (projection)	−1.2%
2027 (projection)	−1.9%
2026 (projection)	−2.4%
2025	−1.4%
2024	−1.5%
2023	−0.6%
2022	1.0%
2021	−0.1%
2020	−3.2%
2019	0.4%
2018	0.7%
2017	1.3%
2016	0.9%
2015	−0.3%
2014	−1.8%
2013	−1.6%
2012	−1.2%
2011	−0.4%
2010	−0.1%
2009	−0.9%
2008	1.9%
2007	3.4%
2006	2.2%
2005	2.1%
2004	0.2%
2003	−1.2%
2002	−1.5%
2001	1.4%
2000	3.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

27.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	27.2%
2023	27.4%
2022	28.2%
2021	28.0%
2020	27.0%
2019	27.7%
2018	28.3%
2017	28.6%
2016	28.4%
2015	27.5%
2014	26.9%
2013	26.8%
2012	26.8%
2011	27.1%
2010	27.8%
2009	27.7%
2008	28.3%
2007	29.1%
2006	29.1%
2005	29.2%
2004	28.0%
2003	27.6%
2002	27.5%
2001	28.5%
2000	30.4%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Sweden

Sweden's population grew in every year of the series, from 8,872,109 in 2000 to 10,596,620 in 2025, fastest in 2017 at 1.4%. Net migration peaked at 119,234 in 2016. In 2025 it was 47,079. Births per woman reached 1.98 in 2010 and fell to 1.43 in 2024, a low for the series. Life expectancy at birth rose from 79.6 years in 2000 to 84.1 years in 2024, and the share aged 65 or over from 17.3% in 2000 to 20.9% in 2025.

Population

10.60 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	10.60 m
2024	10.57 m
2023	10.54 m
2022	10.49 m
2021	10.42 m
2020	10.35 m
2019	10.28 m
2018	10.18 m
2017	10.06 m
2016	9.92 m
2015	9.80 m
2014	9.70 m
2013	9.60 m
2012	9.52 m
2011	9.45 m
2010	9.38 m
2009	9.30 m
2008	9.22 m
2007	9.15 m
2006	9.08 m
2005	9.03 m
2004	8.99 m
2003	8.96 m
2002	8.92 m
2001	8.90 m
2000	8.87 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	16.7%	62.4%	20.9%
2024	17.0%	62.3%	20.8%
2023	17.3%	62.2%	20.5%
2022	17.5%	62.2%	20.3%
2021	17.6%	62.1%	20.2%
2020	17.7%	62.2%	20.1%
2019	17.8%	62.3%	19.9%
2018	17.8%	62.4%	19.9%
2017	17.7%	62.5%	19.8%
2016	17.5%	62.7%	19.8%
2015	17.3%	63.0%	19.7%
2014	17.2%	63.3%	19.5%
2013	17.0%	63.8%	19.3%
2012	16.8%	64.2%	19.0%
2011	16.7%	64.7%	18.6%
2010	16.6%	65.1%	18.3%
2009	16.6%	65.4%	17.9%
2008	16.7%	65.6%	17.6%
2007	16.9%	65.7%	17.4%
2006	17.1%	65.5%	17.3%
2005	17.4%	65.3%	17.3%
2004	17.7%	65.1%	17.2%
2003	17.9%	64.9%	17.2%
2002	18.1%	64.7%	17.2%
2001	18.3%	64.5%	17.2%
2000	18.4%	64.3%	17.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.432024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.43
2023	1.45
2022	1.53
2021	1.67
2020	1.67
2019	1.71
2018	1.76
2017	1.78
2016	1.85
2015	1.85
2014	1.88
2013	1.89
2012	1.91
2011	1.90
2010	1.98
2009	1.94
2008	1.91
2007	1.88
2006	1.85
2005	1.77
2004	1.75
2003	1.71
2002	1.65
2001	1.57
2000	1.54

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

84.1 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	84.1 years
2023	83.3 years
2022	83.1 years
2021	83.1 years
2020	82.4 years
2019	83.1 years
2018	82.6 years
2017	82.4 years
2016	82.3 years
2015	82.2 years
2014	82.3 years
2013	82.0 years
2012	81.7 years
2011	81.8 years
2010	81.5 years
2009	81.3 years
2008	81.1 years
2007	80.9 years
2006	80.8 years
2005	80.5 years
2004	80.5 years
2003	80.1 years
2002	79.8 years
2001	79.8 years
2000	79.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

47 0792025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 119 234 people, in 2016.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	47 079
2024	50 115
2023	55 209
2022	58 955
2021	51 947
2020	37 302
2019	72 619
2018	87 517
2017	102 671
2016	119 234
2015	80 534
2014	77 654
2013	66 760
2012	52 879
2011	46 049
2010	51 175
2009	63 638
2008	56 452
2007	54 907
2006	51 675
2005	27 030
2004	25 842
2003	29 161
2002	31 364
2001	28 856
2000	24 900

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending rose from 7.3% of GDP in 2000 to 11.4% in 2020 and was 11.2% in 2024. Public spending on education came to 7.3% of GDP in 2022. By 2025, 95.8% of people used the internet, against 45.7% in 2000. The Gini coefficient of income inequality was 25.3 in 2003 and 29.3 in 2023.

Health spending, share of GDP

11.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2024	11.2%
2023	11.2%
2022	10.9%
2021	11.2%
2020	11.4%
2019	10.9%
2018	11.1%
2017	10.9%
2016	11.0%
2015	10.9%
2014	11.1%
2013	11.0%
2012	10.8%
2011	10.5%
2010	8.3%
2009	8.8%
2008	8.2%
2007	8.0%
2006	8.0%
2005	8.2%
2004	8.1%
2003	8.3%
2002	8.2%
2001	7.9%
2000	7.3%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

7.3%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2022	7.3%
2021	7.6%
2020	8.0%
2019	7.7%
2018	7.7%
2017	7.6%
2016	7.6%
2015	7.5%
2014	7.6%
2013	7.7%
2012	7.6%
2011	6.4%
2010	6.6%
2009	6.8%
2008	6.4%
2007	6.2%
2006	6.4%
2005	6.5%
2004	6.7%
2003	6.8%
2002	6.9%
2001	6.6%
2000	6.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

95.8%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2025	95.8%
2024	95.5%
2023	95.7%
2022	95.0%
2021	94.7%
2020	94.5%
2019	94.5%
2018	89.3%
2017	93.0%
2016	89.7%
2015	90.6%
2014	92.5%
2013	94.8%
2012	93.2%
2011	92.8%
2010	90.0%
2009	91.0%
2008	90.0%
2007	82.0%
2006	87.8%
2005	84.8%
2004	83.9%
2003	79.1%
2002	70.6%
2001	51.8%
2000	45.7%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

29.32023

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2023	29.3
2022	31.6
2021	29.8
2020	28.9
2019	29.3
2018	30.0
2017	28.8
2016	29.6
2015	29.2
2014	28.4
2013	28.8
2012	27.6
2011	27.6
2010	27.7
2009	27.3
2008	28.1
2007	27.1
2006	26.4
2005	26.8
2004	26.1
2003	25.3
2002	26.2
2001	26.5
2000	27.0

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

89.1%2025

+5.0 points since 2000, between 84.0% and 89.1% in every year

200084.0%

202589.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	89.1%
2024	88.9%
2023	88.6%
2022	88.4%
2021	88.2%
2020	87.9%
2019	87.7%
2018	87.5%
2017	87.2%
2016	87.0%
2015	86.6%
2014	86.3%
2013	85.9%
2012	85.6%
2011	85.4%
2010	85.1%
2009	84.9%
2008	84.8%
2007	84.6%
2006	84.5%
2005	84.3%
2004	84.3%
2003	84.2%
2002	84.1%
2001	84.1%
2000	84.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Renewable sources supplied 67.4% of electricity and 57.9% of final energy use in 2021, up from 57.3% and 39.8% in 2000. Carbon dioxide emissions fell from 6.7 tonnes per person in 2003 to 3.6 tonnes in 2024. Forest held 68.7% of Sweden's land in 2023.

Electricity from renewable sources

67.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	67.4%
2020	68.5%
2019	58.8%
2018	55.8%
2017	57.9%
2016	57.2%
2015	63.3%
2014	55.9%
2013	54.1%
2012	59.1%
2011	56.0%
2010	55.3%
2009	58.5%
2008	54.4%
2007	52.1%
2006	49.6%
2005	51.3%
2004	45.0%
2003	43.4%
2002	48.5%
2001	51.6%
2000	57.3%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

57.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	57.9%
2020	57.8%
2019	52.9%
2018	51.6%
2017	51.8%
2016	50.9%
2015	51.9%
2014	48.6%
2013	47.3%
2012	48.3%
2011	45.4%
2010	44.7%
2009	45.7%
2008	43.2%
2007	41.8%
2006	40.1%
2005	39.3%
2004	35.5%
2003	34.6%
2002	35.9%
2001	37.4%
2000	39.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

3.6 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	3.6 t
2023	3.5 t
2022	3.6 t
2021	3.9 t
2020	3.7 t
2019	3.8 t
2018	3.9 t
2017	4.2 t
2016	4.3 t
2015	4.4 t
2014	4.4 t
2013	4.6 t
2012	4.8 t
2011	5.1 t
2010	5.6 t
2009	5.0 t
2008	5.6 t
2007	5.8 t
2006	6.1 t
2005	6.0 t
2004	6.5 t
2003	6.7 t
2002	6.7 t
2001	6.5 t
2000	6.5 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

68.7%2023

−0.4 points since 2000, between 68.7% and 69.1% in every year

200069.1%

202368.7%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	68.7%
2022	68.7%
2021	68.7%
2020	68.7%
2019	68.7%
2018	68.7%
2017	68.7%
2016	68.7%
2015	68.7%
2014	68.7%
2013	68.8%
2012	68.8%
2011	68.9%
2010	68.9%
2009	68.9%
2008	69.0%
2007	69.0%
2006	69.0%
2005	69.0%
2004	69.0%
2003	69.1%
2002	69.1%
2001	69.1%
2000	69.1%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Sweden's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 0900
Government: constitutional monarchy, representative democracy
Official language: Swedish
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

SEISO alpha-2

SWEISO alpha-3

752ISO numeric

Calling code: +46
Internet domain: .se
Time zone: UTC+01:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Questions

Questions about Sweden in figures

How big is Sweden's economy?

Sweden produced $669.0 billion of GDP in 2025 in current US dollars, by the World Bank's count, a high for the series and $63,133 per person. At purchasing power parity the per-person figure for 2025 was $72,529.

Is unemployment in Sweden rising?

It has risen since 2022. The World Bank recorded 7.4% in 2022 and 8.7% in 2025, against 5.5% in 2000, and a youth rate of 24.3% in 2025. For 2026 the IMF projected 8.6%, easing to 7.5% by 2028.

How fast did Swedish prices rise in 2025?

The World Bank recorded consumer price inflation of 0.7% in 2025, after 8.4% in 2022 and 8.6% in 2023. The IMF's own series gave 2.6% for 2025, and the IMF projected 1.5% for 2026.

How much debt does the Swedish government have?

By the IMF's estimate, Sweden's general government gross debt stood at 34.9% of GDP in 2025, down from 52.0% in 2001. A modest rise followed in the IMF's projections: 36.7% for 2026.

Has Sweden's population kept growing?

Yes, in every year since 2000. The World Bank's estimate for 2025 was 10,596,620 people, up from 8,872,109 in 2000, and Sweden's own count on the country record, taken on 1 September 2025, is 10,609,460.

What does net migration add to Sweden's population?

Net migration, arrivals minus departures, was 47,079 in 2025 by the World Bank's estimate. It was 24,900 in 2000 and peaked at 119,234 in 2016.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q34 · World Bank data · Europe