Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sweden
Sweden: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.7814 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.7814 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sweden peaked at 0.9136 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1982.
Sweden ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0152 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0282 | +85.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0258 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.027 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0308 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0316 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0464 | +46.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0641 | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0467 | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0378 | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0465 | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0522 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 | -99.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 | +19507.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0206 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0123 | -40.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0537 | +338.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0505 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0585 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0583 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0756 | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0818 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1088 | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.109 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0956 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0925 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1177 | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0464 | -60.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1327 | +186.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1665 | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2384 | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1915 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4063 | +112.1% |
| 2004 | 0.415 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4625 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5313 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6541 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7958 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9136 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8241 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7685 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.781 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8002 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8118 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7532 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6221 | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6091 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5955 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6375 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6001 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5164 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6431 | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6703 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7318 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7814 | +6.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.7814 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.7814 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +19507.7% | 0.0001 | 0.0234 |
| 1987 | +338.0% | 0.0123 | 0.0537 |
| 1999 | +186.3% | 0.0464 | 0.1327 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0354 | 0.0152 | 0.0641 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0338 | 0.0001 | 0.0585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0918 | 0.0464 | 0.1327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4775 | 0.1665 | 0.9136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7203 | 0.5955 | 0.8241 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6572 | 0.5164 | 0.7814 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 131 Mauritania 0.869 compare
- 132 Costa Rica 0.8293 compare
- 133 Palau 0.8032 compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7692 compare
- 136 Iceland 0.7297 compare
- 137 Namibia 0.7074 compare
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sweden?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Sweden was 0.7814 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9136 in 2009.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1982.
- How does Sweden rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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