Annual Purchasing Power: Purchasing Power Parities … household in Sweden
Sweden: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing was 8.89 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Sweden is 8.89 National currency per US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Sweden peaked at 9.79 National currency per US dollar in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5 National currency per US dollar, in 1970.
That places Sweden 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in Sweden, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1971 | 5.16 National currency per US dollar | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.31 National currency per US dollar | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.42 National currency per US dollar | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.42 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.55 National currency per US dollar | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.84 National currency per US dollar | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 6.07 National currency per US dollar | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 6.33 National currency per US dollar | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 6.28 National currency per US dollar | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.37 National currency per US dollar | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.43 National currency per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.72 National currency per US dollar | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 7.15 National currency per US dollar | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 7.39 National currency per US dollar | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.63 National currency per US dollar | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.84 National currency per US dollar | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.01 National currency per US dollar | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.18 National currency per US dollar | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 8.36 National currency per US dollar | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.81 National currency per US dollar | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 9.42 National currency per US dollar | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 9.39 National currency per US dollar | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.66 National currency per US dollar | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.71 National currency per US dollar | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.79 National currency per US dollar | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.65 National currency per US dollar | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.69 National currency per US dollar | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.69 National currency per US dollar | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.57 National currency per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.33 National currency per US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.51 National currency per US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.58 National currency per US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.74 National currency per US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.53 National currency per US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.53 National currency per US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.27 National currency per US dollar | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.05 National currency per US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.93 National currency per US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.07 National currency per US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.15 National currency per US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.03 National currency per US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.96 National currency per US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.05 National currency per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.12 National currency per US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3 National currency per US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.32 National currency per US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.48 National currency per US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.47 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.28 National currency per US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.19 National currency per US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.05 National currency per US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.65 National currency per US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.52 National currency per US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 8.58 National currency per US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 8.89 National currency per US dollar | +3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.89 National currency per US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 National currency per US dollar, 8.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.89 National currency per US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9848 National currency per US dollar, 9.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 National currency per US dollar | 5 National currency per US dollar | 6.33 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.41 National currency per US dollar | 6.37 National currency per US dollar | 8.36 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.54 National currency per US dollar | 8.81 National currency per US dollar | 9.79 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.35 National currency per US dollar | 8.93 National currency per US dollar | 9.74 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 National currency per US dollar | 8.96 National currency per US dollar | 9.48 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 National currency per US dollar | 8.52 National currency per US dollar | 9.19 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Czechia 14.66 National currency per US dollar compare
- 18 Mexico 11.31 National currency per US dollar compare
- 19 Norway 10 National currency per US dollar compare
- 21 South Africa 7.7 National currency per US dollar compare
- 22 Zambia 7.57 National currency per US dollar compare
- 23 Denmark 6.92 National currency per US dollar compare
More population data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Sweden?
- Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Sweden was 8.89 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 National currency per US dollar in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 National currency per US dollar in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing Power Parities for household final consumption expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org