Iceland vs Sweden: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Iceland
0.7%
in 2025
Sweden
0.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
136th
Sweden rank
134th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 136th and Sweden ranks 134th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.