Country

Sweden

EU member state since 1995 · world profile (World Bank data)

Best rank in the EU 1st r&d, of 27

Where it stands out

rank among EU countries

Best ranks

  1. R&D 1st of 27
  2. Emissions 1st of 27
  3. Adult learning 1st of 27

Lowest ranks

  1. Gas price 23rd of 23
  2. Burglaries 23rd of 24
  3. Housing overburden 24th of 27

Map

3 regions

 

Boundaries: Statistiska centralbyrån, simplified · sources and licences

Over time

6 charts

GDP per capita

€/inh. · 1993-2025

Sweden EU average

0 20k 40k 60k 1993 Sweden: 20,820 EU average: 0 1994 Sweden: 21,920 EU average: 0 1995 Sweden: 23,120 EU average: 14,910 1996 Sweden: 26,000 EU average: 15,600 1997 Sweden: 26,760 EU average: 16,010 1998 Sweden: 27,290 EU average: 16,670 1999 Sweden: 29,050 EU average: 17,420 2000 Sweden: 32,150 EU average: 18,420 2001 Sweden: 30,420 EU average: 19,270 2002 Sweden: 31,830 EU average: 19,930 2003 Sweden: 33,050 EU average: 20,400 2004 Sweden: 34,440 EU average: 21,250 2005 Sweden: 34,930 EU average: 22,110 2006 Sweden: 37,090 EU average: 23,320 2007 Sweden: 39,150 EU average: 24,680 2008 Sweden: 38,270 EU average: 25,390 2009 Sweden: 33,670 EU average: 24,230 2010 Sweden: 39,710 EU average: 25,090 2011 Sweden: 43,420 EU average: 25,880 2012 Sweden: 44,960 EU average: 25,980 2013 Sweden: 45,820 EU average: 26,260 2014 Sweden: 44,930 EU average: 26,860 2015 Sweden: 46,160 EU average: 27,810 2016 Sweden: 46,790 EU average: 28,510 2017 Sweden: 47,210 EU average: 29,680 2018 Sweden: 45,770 EU average: 30,680 2019 Sweden: 46,110 EU average: 31,740 2020 Sweden: 46,180 EU average: 30,560 2021 Sweden: 51,260 EU average: 33,330 2022 Sweden: 51,980 EU average: 36,180 2023 Sweden: 50,490 EU average: 38,450 2024 Sweden: 53,010 EU average: 40,110 2025 Sweden: 56,250 EU average: 41,700 1993 2003 2008 2013 2025

Real GDP growth

% · 1994-2025

Sweden EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 1994 Sweden: 4 EU average: 0 1995 Sweden: 4.1 EU average: 0 1996 Sweden: 1.7 EU average: 1.8 1997 Sweden: 3.1 EU average: 2.7 1998 Sweden: 4.2 EU average: 3 1999 Sweden: 4.2 EU average: 3 2000 Sweden: 4.6 EU average: 3.9 2001 Sweden: 1.4 EU average: 2.1 2002 Sweden: 2.3 EU average: 1 2003 Sweden: 1.9 EU average: 0.9 2004 Sweden: 4.2 EU average: 2.5 2005 Sweden: 2.8 EU average: 1.9 2006 Sweden: 4.7 EU average: 3.5 2007 Sweden: 3.2 EU average: 3.1 2008 Sweden: -0.9 EU average: 0.6 2009 Sweden: -4.3 EU average: -4.3 2010 Sweden: 5.8 EU average: 2.1 2011 Sweden: 3.2 EU average: 1.9 2012 Sweden: -0.4 EU average: -0.8 2013 Sweden: 1.1 EU average: 0 2014 Sweden: 2.3 EU average: 1.6 2015 Sweden: 4.4 EU average: 2.4 2016 Sweden: 2.1 EU average: 1.9 2017 Sweden: 1.9 EU average: 2.8 2018 Sweden: 1.8 EU average: 2.1 2019 Sweden: 2.6 EU average: 1.9 2020 Sweden: -1.9 EU average: -5.5 2021 Sweden: 5.2 EU average: 6.4 2022 Sweden: 1.3 EU average: 3.6 2023 Sweden: -0.2 EU average: 0.4 2024 Sweden: 2 EU average: 1.3 2025 Sweden: 1.4 EU average: 1.4 1994 2004 2009 2014 2025

HICP inflation rate

% · 1996-2025

Sweden EU average

0 2 4 6 8 10 1996 Sweden: 1 EU average: 0 1997 Sweden: 1.8 EU average: 0 1998 Sweden: 1 EU average: 0 1999 Sweden: 0.6 EU average: 0 2000 Sweden: 1.3 EU average: 0 2001 Sweden: 2.7 EU average: 3.6 2002 Sweden: 1.9 EU average: 2.7 2003 Sweden: 2.3 EU average: 2.3 2004 Sweden: 1 EU average: 2.5 2005 Sweden: 0.8 EU average: 2.3 2006 Sweden: 1.5 EU average: 2.3 2007 Sweden: 1.7 EU average: 2.4 2008 Sweden: 3.3 EU average: 3.7 2009 Sweden: 1.9 EU average: 0.8 2010 Sweden: 1.9 EU average: 1.8 2011 Sweden: 1.4 EU average: 2.9 2012 Sweden: 0.9 EU average: 2.6 2013 Sweden: 0.4 EU average: 1.3 2014 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.4 2015 Sweden: 0.7 EU average: 0.1 2016 Sweden: 1.1 EU average: 0.2 2017 Sweden: 1.9 EU average: 1.6 2018 Sweden: 2 EU average: 1.8 2019 Sweden: 1.7 EU average: 1.4 2020 Sweden: 0.7 EU average: 0.7 2021 Sweden: 2.7 EU average: 2.9 2022 Sweden: 8.1 EU average: 9.2 2023 Sweden: 5.9 EU average: 6.4 2024 Sweden: 2 EU average: 2.6 2025 Sweden: 2.6 EU average: 2.5 1996 2006 2011 2016 2025

Annual change in house prices

% · 2006-2025

Sweden EU average

-10 -5 0 5 10 15 2006 Sweden: 12.3 EU average: 9.9 2007 Sweden: 12.5 EU average: 8.5 2008 Sweden: 1.1 EU average: 1.3 2009 Sweden: 3.1 EU average: -3.7 2010 Sweden: 7.9 EU average: 0.5 2011 Sweden: 2.6 EU average: 0.6 2012 Sweden: 1.3 EU average: -2.1 2013 Sweden: 5.2 EU average: -1.7 2014 Sweden: 9.4 EU average: 0.7 2015 Sweden: 13.1 EU average: 2.3 2016 Sweden: 8.2 EU average: 4.3 2017 Sweden: 6.6 EU average: 4.8 2018 Sweden: -0.9 EU average: 5 2019 Sweden: 2.5 EU average: 4.9 2020 Sweden: 4.2 EU average: 5.6 2021 Sweden: 10.1 EU average: 8.4 2022 Sweden: 3.6 EU average: 8 2023 Sweden: -5.2 EU average: -0.3 2024 Sweden: 0 EU average: 3.4 2025 Sweden: 1 EU average: 5.5 2006 2012 2015 2018 2025

R&D expenditure

% of GDP · 1993-2024

Sweden EU average

0 1 2 3 4 1993 Sweden: 2.96 EU average: 0 1995 Sweden: 3.1 EU average: 1.73 1997 Sweden: 3.27 EU average: 1.72 1999 Sweden: 3.38 EU average: 1.78 2001 Sweden: 3.87 EU average: 1.82 2003 Sweden: 3.58 EU average: 1.82 2004 Sweden: 3.37 EU average: 1.79 2005 Sweden: 3.36 EU average: 1.78 2006 Sweden: 3.48 EU average: 1.8 2007 Sweden: 3.24 EU average: 1.79 2008 Sweden: 3.49 EU average: 1.87 2009 Sweden: 3.41 EU average: 1.96 2010 Sweden: 3.19 EU average: 1.96 2011 Sweden: 3.21 EU average: 2 2012 Sweden: 3.25 EU average: 2.06 2013 Sweden: 3.28 EU average: 2.08 2014 Sweden: 3.12 EU average: 2.09 2015 Sweden: 3.24 EU average: 2.1 2016 Sweden: 3.26 EU average: 2.1 2017 Sweden: 3.4 EU average: 2.14 2018 Sweden: 3.36 EU average: 2.17 2019 Sweden: 3.41 EU average: 2.21 2020 Sweden: 3.51 EU average: 2.28 2021 Sweden: 3.45 EU average: 2.24 2022 Sweden: 3.5 EU average: 2.22 2023 Sweden: 3.64 EU average: 2.26 2024 Sweden: 3.56 EU average: 2.24 1993 2006 2010 2014 2018 2024

Electricity price for households

€/kWh · 2007S1-2025S2

Sweden EU average

0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 2007S1 Sweden: 0.16 EU average: 0.18 2007S2 Sweden: 0.16 EU average: 0.15 2008S1 Sweden: 0.17 EU average: 0.16 2008S2 Sweden: 0.17 EU average: 0.17 2009S1 Sweden: 0.16 EU average: 0.17 2009S2 Sweden: 0.16 EU average: 0.17 2010S1 Sweden: 0.18 EU average: 0.17 2010S2 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.18 2011S1 Sweden: 0.21 EU average: 0.19 2011S2 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.19 2012S1 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.19 2012S2 Sweden: 0.21 EU average: 0.2 2013S1 Sweden: 0.21 EU average: 0.2 2013S2 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.21 2014S1 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.21 2014S2 Sweden: 0.19 EU average: 0.21 2015S1 Sweden: 0.19 EU average: 0.21 2015S2 Sweden: 0.19 EU average: 0.21 2016S1 Sweden: 0.19 EU average: 0.21 2016S2 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.21 2017S1 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.21 2017S2 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.21 2018S1 Sweden: 0.19 EU average: 0.21 2018S2 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.22 2019S1 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.22 2019S2 Sweden: 0.21 EU average: 0.22 2020S1 Sweden: 0.19 EU average: 0.21 2020S2 Sweden: 0.2 EU average: 0.22 2021S1 Sweden: 0.21 EU average: 0.22 2021S2 Sweden: 0.26 EU average: 0.24 2022S1 Sweden: 0.23 EU average: 0.25 2022S2 Sweden: 0.27 EU average: 0.28 2023S1 Sweden: 0.27 EU average: 0.29 2023S2 Sweden: 0.22 EU average: 0.28 2024S1 Sweden: 0.24 EU average: 0.29 2024S2 Sweden: 0.24 EU average: 0.29 2025S1 Sweden: 0.27 EU average: 0.29 2025S2 Sweden: 0.27 EU average: 0.29 2007S1 2013S1 2016S1 2019S1 2025S2

Economy

11 indicators
GDP per capita
56,250 €/inh.
+3,240 vs 2024
5th of 27 EU countries
EU average 41,700 €/inh.
2025 · country ranking
GDP growth
1.4 %
−0.6 vs 2024
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.4 %
2025 · country ranking
Inflation
2.6 %
+0.6 vs 2024
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.5 %
2025 · country ranking
House prices
1.0 %
+1.0 vs 2024
24th of 26 EU countries
EU average 5.5 %
2025 · country ranking
R&D
3.56 % of GDP
−0.08 vs 2023
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 2.24 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Electricity price
0.2711 €/kWh
+0.0057 vs 2025S1
18th of 27 EU countries
EU average 0.2896 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Tax-to-GDP ratio
41.8 % of GDP
−0.4 vs 2024
8th of 27 EU countries (2024)
2025 · country ranking
Gas price
0.2092 €/kWh
−0.0036 vs 2025S1
23rd of 23 EU countries
EU average 0.1228 €/kWh
2025S2 · country ranking
Government debt
35.1 %
+0.9 vs 2024
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average 81.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Price level
123.0
+0.8 vs 2023
5th of 27 EU countries
EU average 100.0
2024 · country ranking
Budget balance
-1.3 %
+0.2 vs 2024
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average -3.1 %
2025 · country ranking

Labour

6 indicators
Employment
81.8 %
−0.1 vs 2024
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 76.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unemployment
8.8 %
+0.4 vs 2024
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 6.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Gender pay gap
11.2 %
0 vs 2023
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.1 %
2024 · country ranking
Long-term unemployment
1.8 %
+0.1 vs 2024
14th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.9 %
2025 · country ranking
NEET rate
5.9 %
−0.4 vs 2024
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 11.0 %
2025 · country ranking
Working hours
38.7 h
−0.2 vs 2024
15th of 27 EU countries
EU average 37.3 h
2025 · country ranking

Population

7 indicators
Healthy life expectancy
67.5 years
+1.3 vs 2023
6th of 26 EU countries
EU average 65.2 years
2024 · country ranking
Doctors
466 per 100k
+3 vs 2023
9th of 26 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Infant mortality
2.0 ‰
−0.1 vs 2023
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 3.5 ‰
2024 · country ranking
Obesity
14.7 %
+1.3 vs 2014
7th of 26 EU countries
EU average 16.0 %
2019 · country ranking
Population
10.6 mn
11th of 27 EU countries
2026 · country ranking
Life expectancy
83.0 years
+0.6 vs 2023
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 80.8 years
2024 · country ranking
Fertility
1.43
−0.02 vs 2023
10th of 27 EU countries
EU average 1.34
2024 · country ranking

Environment

8 indicators
Emissions
-0.6 t/inh.
−0.4 vs 2023
1st of 27 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Energy imports
26.5 %
+0.1 vs 2023
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 57.3 %
2024 · country ranking
Municipal waste
427 kg
+35 vs 2023
4th of 20 EU countries
EU average 517 kg
2024 · country ranking
Renewable electricity
89.2 %
+1.1 vs 2024
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 49.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Organic farming
16.7 %
−1.8 vs 2023
4th of 25 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Air pollution deaths
2 per 100k
−3 vs 2022
2nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 41 per 100k
2023 · country ranking
Renewables
65.4 %
+2.6 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 26.2 %
2025 · country ranking
Recycling
46.1 %
+6.7 vs 2023
11th of 20 EU countries
EU average 48.1 %
2024 · country ranking

Society

19 indicators
Health spending
10.9 %
−0.3 vs 2024
4th of 25 EU countries (2024)
2025 · country ranking
Tertiary educated
50.8 %
+0.3 vs 2024
4th of 27 EU countries
EU average 36.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Adult learning
38.2 %
+0.7 vs 2024
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 13.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Poverty risk
18.6 %
+1.1 vs 2024
12th of 27 EU countries
EU average 20.9 %
2025 · country ranking
Income inequality
25.5
−0.1 vs 2024
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 28.6
2025 · country ranking
Internet use
98.3 %
+0.2 vs 2024
5th of 27 EU countries
EU average 93.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Road deaths
2 per mn
0 vs 2023
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 4 per mn
2024 · country ranking
Housing overcrowding
15.7 %
−1.0 vs 2024
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 16.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Passenger cars
475 per 1,000
+5 vs 2024
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 584 per 1,000
2025 · country ranking
Early leavers
6.7 %
−0.5 vs 2024
9th of 26 EU countries
EU average 9.1 %
2025 · country ranking
Unable to keep warm
4.7 %
+0.6 vs 2024
13th of 27 EU countries
EU average 8.8 %
2025 · country ranking
Burglaries
601 per 100k
−63 vs 2023
23rd of 24 EU countries
2024 · country ranking
Housing overburden
10.8 %
+0.2 vs 2024
24th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.7 %
2025 · country ranking
Home ownership
64.6 %
−0.2 vs 2024
22nd of 27 EU countries
EU average 68.5 %
2025 · country ranking
Travel by car
80.7 %
−1.2 vs 2023
8th of 27 EU countries
EU average 82.5 %
2024 · country ranking
Health expenditure
7.4 % of GDP
0 vs 2023
10th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.3 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Education spending
7.3 % of GDP
0 vs 2023
1st of 27 EU countries
EU average 4.7 % of GDP
2024 · country ranking
Life satisfaction
7.4 /10
0 vs 2024
16th of 27 EU countries
EU average 7.2 /10
2025 · country ranking
Digital skills
70.0 %
+3.6 vs 2023
6th of 27 EU countries
EU average 60.4 %
2025 · country ranking

Regions

NUTS

NUTS 1 3

NUTS 2 8

NUTS 3 21

Where the data comes from

© European Union, source: Eurostat - datasets, licence and methods.

Ranks are among EU member states. Where less is better (unemployment, debt), the lowest value ranks first.