Sweden GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Sweden's GDP changed from approximately $140B 384M in 1980 to $623B 48M in 2024, showing an overall 343.8% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1983 at $103B 890M, and the highest in 2021 at $639B 715M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 3.4%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Norway was 4.9%, and that of Finland was 4.0%.

Overview of Sweden's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Sweden recorded a 343.8% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $361B 749M, and the median was $291B 746M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $535B 825M, with a standard deviation of $171B 690M.
The average annual change was $12B 580M.


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Sweden GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Sweden.

Parsing Data

Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1983, $103B 890M
  • Highest GDP: 2021, $639B 715M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $623B 48M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2021: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2009: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Sweden's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $533B 880M → $547B 54M
  • Outcome: increased

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $491B 255M → $436B 536M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $262B 834M → $242B 395M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $268B 146M → $270B 810M
  • Outcome: remained stable

Key Economic Indicators of Sweden (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 140B 384M
$ 16,877.24
$ 10,532.25
$ 87B 607M
4.555 %
-3.085 %
24.76 %
-4.487 %
8M 318K people
1981
$ 128B 148M
$ 15,396.75
$ 12,044.81
$ 100B 249M
4.54 %
-2.167 %
22.14 %
-2.649 %
8M 323K people
1982
$ 113B 59M
$ 13,576.62
$ 12,960.78
$ 107B 931M
1.397 %
-3.027 %
18.84 %
-3.309 %
8M 327K people
1983
$ 103B 890M
$ 12,470.95
$ 13,740.40
$ 114B 465M
2.058 %
-0.716 %
21.05 %
-1.587 %
8M 330K people
1984
$ 108B 255M
$ 12,976.14
$ 14,833.79
$ 123B 753M
4.347 %
0.67 %
23.25 %
0.915 %
8M 343K people
1985
$ 113B 249M
$ 13,549.51
$ 15,629.80
$ 130B 636M
2.326 %
-1.026 %
23.47 %
0.881 %
8M 358K people
1986
$ 149B 633M
$ 17,852.72
$ 16,372.41
$ 137B 226M
2.971 %
0.619 %
23.84 %
3.407 %
8M 382K people
1987
$ 181B 991M
$ 21,629.29
$ 17,265.13
$ 145B 270M
3.302 %
0.156 %
24.30 %
6.476 %
8M 414K people
1988
$ 205B 883M
$ 24,339.27
$ 18,218.04
$ 154B 104M
2.468 %
-0.238 %
24.84 %
5.735 %
8M 459K people
1989
$ 216B 691M
$ 25,412.18
$ 19,280.30
$ 164B 404M
2.658 %
-1.432 %
25.82 %
5.354 %
8M 527K people
1990
$ 259B 899M
$ 30,253.86
$ 20,002.80
$ 171B 837M
0.751 %
-2.412 %
24.37 %
5.128 %
8M 591K people
1991
$ 272B 204M
$ 31,490.22
$ 20,324.75
$ 175B 690M
-1.103 %
-1.725 %
21.67 %
1.754 %
8M 644K people
1992
$ 283B 228M
$ 32,584.88
$ 20,480.01
$ 178B 13M
-0.935 %
-2.637 %
19.23 %
-6.877 %
8M 692K people
1993
$ 212B 953M
$ 24,351.05
$ 20,457.06
$ 178B 899M
-1.829 %
-1.249 %
17.84 %
-9.855 %
8M 745K people
1994
$ 229B 34M
$ 25,978.28
$ 21,539.49
$ 189B 900M
3.93 %
1.002 %
21.42 %
-6.795 %
8M 816K people
1995
$ 267B 307M
$ 30,246.92
$ 22,801.84
$ 201B 511M
3.935 %
3.126 %
23.97 %
-4.593 %
8M 837K people
1996
$ 291B 746M
$ 32,986.12
$ 23,567.38
$ 208B 442M
1.579 %
3.261 %
23.87 %
-0.361 %
8M 844K people
1997
$ 268B 146M
$ 30,307.16
$ 24,701.17
$ 218B 547M
3.071 %
3.8 %
24.27 %
1.451 %
8M 848K people
1998
$ 270B 810M
$ 30,585.08
$ 26,036.15
$ 230B 532M
4.312 %
3.502 %
25.10 %
3.425 %
8M 854K people
1999
$ 274B 71M
$ 30,928.57
$ 27,503.95
$ 243B 724M
4.247 %
3.82 %
25.59 %
3.105 %
8M 861K people