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SWEDEN
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Stockholm
407,340 sq km
Swedish
9.9 million (2015)
Krona
Head of State
HM King Carl XVI Gustaf
Head of Government
Prime Minister Mr Stefan Löfven
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
563.1
59,381.9
414.6
43,719.3
2.7
34.4
6.1
1.4
7.8
543.9
56,915.7
421.0
44,057.8
-0.3
32.0
5.9
0.9
8.0
578.7
60,005.2
433.2
44,913.6
1.2
34.9
6.0
0.4
8.0
571.1
58,590.3
450.3
46,195.4
2.3
30.6
5.4
0.2
7.9
492.6
49,866.3
473.4
47,922.2
4.1
29.2
5.9
0.7
7.4
512.7
51,136.0
495.6
49,424.5
3.7
29.5
5.8
1.1
6.8
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$b) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $b)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$b)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Sweden (b)
Australian merchandise trade with Sweden, 2015 (A$m)
Exports to Sweden
Imports from Sweden
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
276
1,941
2,216
Major Australian exports, 2015 (A$m)
Coal
Alcoholic beverages
Fruit & nuts
Vehicle parts & accessories
170
21
7
5
Australia's trade in services with Sweden, 2015 (A$m)
Exports of services to Sweden
Imports of services from Sweden
267
289
Major Australian services exports, 2015 (A$m)
Personal travel excluding education
Education-related travel
134
57
Total share
0.1%
0.7%
0.4%
Rank
48th
25th
29th
Growth (yoy)
0.6%
-5.2%
-4.5%
Major Australian imports, 2015 (A$m)
Pharm products (excl medicaments)
Medicaments (incl veterinary)
Vehicle parts & accessories
Civil engineering equipment & parts
292
190
150
86
Total share
0.4%
0.4%
Rank
35th
32nd
Growth (yoy)
2.3%
40.3%
Major Australian services imports, 2015 (A$m)
Telecommunications, Computer and Information
Services
Personal travel excluding education
Australia's investment relationship with Sweden, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in Sweden
Sweden's investment in Australia
Total
7,623
6,804
158
67
FDI
353
1,857
Sweden's global merchandise trade relationships
Sweden's principal export destinations, 2015
1 Norway
2 Germany
3 United States
18 Australia
10.1%
10.0%
7.3%
1.0%
Sweden's principal import sources, 2015
1 Germany
2 The Netherlands
3 Norway
41 Australia
18.0%
8.3%
8.2%
0.2%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified