Computer, communications and other services in Sweden
Sweden: Computer, communications and other services was 74.8% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Sweden is 74.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Sweden peaked at 75.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 8th 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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.6% | — |
| 1971 | 19.9% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 26.9% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 29.9% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 39.1% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 18.6% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 27.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 28.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 46.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 50.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 72.1% | 75.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Namibia 80.2% compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 78.1% compare
- 7 Malta 75.1% compare
- 9 Switzerland 72.1% compare
- 10 Barbados 69.8% compare
- 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 66.6% compare
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 74.8% 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 75.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Sweden ranks 8th 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 27.3%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.