Computer, communications and other services in Sweden
Sweden: Computer, communications and other services was 73.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 73.4% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Sweden peaked at 76.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1971.
Sweden ranks 11th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.8% | — |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 11.6% | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 16.2% | +38.1% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +156.5% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 36.1% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 34.1% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 31.7% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 34.7% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 10.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 12.9% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 32.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 50.0% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 61.5% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 72.4% | 76.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More private sector data for Sweden
- Merchandise trade 61.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 200.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 208.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 19,660 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Sweden?
- Computer, communications and other services in Sweden was 73.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1971.
- How does Sweden rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.