Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Sweden

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Sweden in 2025 — 25.5%. Ranked 46 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 7.4 pp.

2025 25.5% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 46of 131
Period maximum 35.1%1965
Period minimum 18.7%1993

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Sweden, 1960–202515202530354019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 32.8%1962: 32.1%1964: 34.3%1966: 33.6%1968: 31.5%1970: 32.9%1972: 28.8%1974: 30.5%1976: 30.2%1978: 23.1%1980: 27.2%1982: 23.1%1984: 24%1986: 24.5%1988: 26.9%1990: 29.1%1992: 22.7%1994: 20%1996: 20.2%1998: 21.1%2000: 22.2%2002: 21.6%2004: 21.2%2006: 22.5%2008: 24%2010: 22.4%2012: 22%2014: 22.9%2016: 24.3%2018: 25.3%2020: 24.4%2022: 26.9%2024: 25.1%2025: 25.5%
Change over the period: −7.4 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sweden

Sweden 25.5%
Northern Europe computed 21.3%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Sweden, by year Sweden All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 25.5 +0.3 pp
2024 25.1 −0.1 pp
2023 25.3 −1.7 pp
2022 26.9 +1.7 pp
2021 25.3 +0.9 pp
2020 24.4 −0.1 pp
2019 24.5 −0.9 pp
2018 25.3 +0.2 pp
2017 25.1 +0.7 pp
2016 24.3 +0.6 pp
2015 23.8 +0.9 pp
2014 22.9 +1 pp
2013 21.9 −0.1 pp
2012 22 −1.2 pp
2011 23.2 +0.8 pp
2010 22.4 +2 pp
2009 20.5 −3.5 pp
2008 24 −0.1 pp
2007 24.1 +1.6 pp
2006 22.5 +1.2 pp
2005 21.3 +0.1 pp
2004 21.2 −0.1 pp
2003 21.2 −0.4 pp
2002 21.6 −0.7 pp
2001 22.3 +0.1 pp
2000 22.2 +1 pp
1999 21.2 +0.1 pp
1998 21.1 +1.1 pp
1997 20 −0.2 pp
1996 20.2 −0.3 pp
1995 20.5 +0.4 pp
1994 20 +1.3 pp
1993 18.7 −3.9 pp
1992 22.7 −2 pp
1991 24.7 −4.5 pp
1990 29.1 −0.6 pp
1989 29.7 +2.7 pp
1988 26.9 +1.2 pp
1987 25.7 +1.2 pp
1986 24.5 −1.8 pp
1985 26.3 +2.3 pp
1984 24 +1 pp
1983 23 −0.2 pp
1982 23.1 −0.4 pp
1981 23.6 −3.6 pp
1980 27.2 +1.3 pp
1979 25.8 +2.7 pp
1978 23.1 −3.4 pp
1977 26.5 −3.7 pp
1976 30.2 −0.9 pp
1975 31.1 +0.5 pp
1974 30.5 +2.7 pp
1973 27.8 −1 pp
1972 28.8 −1.1 pp
1971 29.8 −3.1 pp
1970 32.9 +1.1 pp
1969 31.8 +0.3 pp
1968 31.5 −1 pp
1967 32.5 −1.1 pp
1966 33.6 −1.5 pp
1965 35.1 +0.7 pp
1964 34.3 +2.4 pp
1963 32 −0.1 pp
1962 32.1 −0.3 pp
1961 32.3 −0.5 pp
1960 32.8

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.