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Sweden Economic Statistics (2026)

1980

2026

2031

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · Updated May 2026

1980

2026

2031

What to know

Output per head in Sweden reaches $77,094 (PPP) in 2026, among the wealthiest nations. The economy is worth about $760 billion in total. Over the past five years it has grown at about 1.8% a year. Inflation is 1.5% and unemployment 8.6%. Government debt is 37% of GDP. Its current account is in surplus, at 5.3% of GDP.

Key statistics for 2026

GDP per capita (PPP)

$77,094

GDP growth

+2.0%

Inflation rate

1.5%

Unemployment

8.6%

Key terms

GDP: — Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
GDP PPP: — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity, reflecting what money actually buys in each country.
GDP per capita: — GDP divided by population, a measure of average economic output per person.
Inflation rate: — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
Fiscal balance: — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
Current account: — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.

Output & Growth

Total GDP is $760 billion, with slow growth of 2.0% in 2026.

Living Standards

GDP per capita is $77,094 in purchasing power terms ($70,676 nominal).

Prices & Employment

The economy is experiencing low inflation at 1.5% and high unemployment at 8.6%.

Government Finances

Government debt is moderate at 37% of GDP. The government spends more than it collects (revenue: 47.0%, expenditure: 49.4% of GDP).

External & Fiscal Balance

The country is running a fiscal deficit of 2.4% of GDP and a current-account surplus of 5.3% of GDP.

The bottom line

Sweden is one of the world's wealthiest economies, with GDP per capita (PPP) of $77,094.

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · Updated May 2026

What to know

Output per head in Sweden reaches $77,094 (PPP) in 2026, among the wealthiest nations. The economy is worth about $760 billion in total. Over the past five years it has grown at about 1.8% a year. Inflation is 1.5% and unemployment 8.6%. Government debt is 37% of GDP. Its current account is in surplus, at 5.3% of GDP.

Key statistics for 2026

GDP per capita (PPP)

$77,094

GDP growth

+2.0%

Inflation rate

1.5%

Unemployment

8.6%

Key terms

GDP: — Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
GDP PPP: — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity, reflecting what money actually buys in each country.
GDP per capita: — GDP divided by population, a measure of average economic output per person.
Inflation rate: — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
Fiscal balance: — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
Current account: — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.

The bottom line

Sweden is one of the world's wealthiest economies, with GDP per capita (PPP) of $77,094.

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