Sweden

GDP growth in Sweden

GDP growth in Sweden: 4.6% a year in 1980 and 1.4% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
1.4% a year
Since 1980
−3.2 percentage points
Rank, 2025
114 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
1.8% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in SwedenGDP growth in Sweden: 4.6% a year in 1980 and 1.4% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 1.8% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 1.8% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 5.8% a year in 2010, the lowest -4.3% a year in 2009.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearSweden
20251.4
20242
2023-0.2
20221.3
20215.2
2020-1.9
20192.6
20181.8
20171.9
20162.1
20154.4
20142.3
20131.1
2012-0.4
20113.2
20105.8
2009-4.3
2008-0.9
20073.2
20064.7
20052.8
20044.2
20031.9
20022.3
20011.4
20004.6
19994.2
19984.2
19973.1
19961.7
19954.1
19944
1993-1.8
1992-1.1
1991-1.1
19900.5
19892.6
19882.5
19873.4
19863.1
19852.3
19844.3
19832
19821.4
19814.5
19804.6
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearSweden
20262.5
20272.2
20282.1
20291.9
20301.8
20311.8

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time

Sweden in numbers

Every measure for Sweden on one page

Health

People

Economy

Education

Politics

Conflict

Military

Climate

Technology and environment

Other places nearby