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Sweden: economy and key figures
Sweden has a population of 10.6 million and a gross domestic product of $669 billion (2025, World Bank). The economy last grew by 1.5%, inflation stood at 0.7% and unemployment at 8.7%. The capital is Stockholm.
GDP
$669 billion
2025
19902025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
19902025
GDP growth
1.5%
2025
19902025
Inflation
0.7%
2025
19902025
Unemployment
8.7%
2025
19912025
Population
10.6 million
2025
19902025
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $669 billion | 2025 |
| GDP per capita | $63,133 | 2025 |
| GDP growth | 1.5% | 2025 |
| Inflation | 0.7% | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 8.7% | 2025 |
| Industry | 21.0% of GDP | 2025 |
Trade and external balance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | 53.2% of GDP | 2025 |
| Imports | 51.1% of GDP | 2025 |
| Current account | 6.8% of GDP | 2025 |
| FDI inflows | 2.6% of GDP | 2025 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10.6 million | 2025 |
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 | 2024 |
| Gini index | 29.3 | 2023 |
| Internet users | 95.8% | 2025 |
State, research and environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Government spending | 26.4% of GDP | 2025 |
| R&D spending | 3.6% of GDP | 2023 |
| CO2 per capita | 3.57 | 2024 |
Source
All figures on this page: World Bank, World Development Indicators, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (data.worldbank.org). Each value is the latest one reported; its year is shown next to it. Taken over unchanged, only rounded.
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