Official name:
Kingdom of Sweden
General Information
| Region | Northern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 10 160a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 24.8a | |
| Capital city | Stockholm | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 1 608.0c,b | |
| UN membership date | 19-Nov-46 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 438 574b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100.4a | |
| National currency | Swedish Krona (SEK) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 8.2d |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 495 813 | 505 104 | 530 884b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6 | 4.5 | 1.3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 52 801.2 | 51 726.2 | 52 896.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6b |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 27 | 24.8 | 25b |
| Economy: Services and other activityh (% of GVA) | 71.1 | 73.5 | 73.4b |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 2.1 | 2 | 1.6i,d |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 19.9 | 18.3 | 17.7i,d |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 78 | 79.7 | 80.7i,d |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 8.6 | 7.4 | 6.7d |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 59.0 / 67.4 | 60.7 / 67.4 | 61.4 / 67.7d |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 104 | 111d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 91 | 102 | 100b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 158 411 | 140 001 | 155 608d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 148 788 | 138 361 | 149 792d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 9 622 | 1 641 | 5 816d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 29 196 | 16 750 | 28 188d |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratej (average annual %) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7d |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 85.1 | 86.6 | 87.7b |
| Urban population growth ratej (average annual %) | 0.9 | 1.1 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8d |
| Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years) | 83.1 / 79.0 | 83.8 / 80.0 | 84.4 / 80.8d |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 16.5 / 24.9 | 17.3 / 25.2 | 17.7 / 26.1a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 1 337.2 / 14.2 | 1 602.5 / 16.4 | 2 003.9 / 19.8d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 110.8k | 225.5 | 304.3d |
| Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2d |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.3 | 10.8 | 10.9l |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3m |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.6m |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.2 / 101.7 | 125.5 / 120.5 | 129.8 / 127.6l |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 97.6 / 98.6 | 150.0 / 131.5 | 156.7 / 147.0l |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 99.1 / 100.5 | 179.1 / 149.2 | 194.7 / 175.6l |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1l |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 46.4 | 43.6 | 47n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 90o | 90.6 | 94.5b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.2i | 3.2p | 3.3i,l |
| Threatened species (number) | 29 | 36 | 104 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 68.4 | 68.7 | 68.7l |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 46.8 / 5.0 | 37.7 / 3.8 | 32.5 / 3.2b |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1 354 | 1 400 | 1 502l |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 225 | 188 | 206l |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 5 183 | 6 482 | 7 440l |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 57.3 | 58.1 | 59.1d |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 94.8 / 88.7 | 95.3 / 89.9 | 95.5 / 90.6d |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedq (% of GNI) | 0.97 | 1.4 | 1.02m |