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 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 1982
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.8% 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 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +85.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +46.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +19507.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -40.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +338.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -60.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +186.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +112.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 131 Mauritania 0.9% compare
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- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 136 Iceland 0.7% compare
- 137 Namibia 0.7% compare
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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 0.8% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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 0.9% 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 0.0% 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 World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.