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The latest figure for Sweden from every dataset that covers it, with its rank among the places that dataset compares and its distance from their median.
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol 95 | 1.555 €/l | 2 Nov 2026 | 3rd lowest of 27 | −0.308 €/l | EU lowest 1.340 €/lEU highest 2.498 €/l |
| Diesel | 2.061 €/l | 2 Nov 2026 | 11th lowest of 27 | −0.049 €/l | EU lowest 1.210 €/lEU highest 2.529 €/l |
| Heating oil | 1.911 €/l | 2 Nov 2026 | 7th highest of 27 | +0.251 €/l | EU lowest 1.000 €/lEU highest 2.490 €/l |
| LPG | No data | — | — | — | EU lowest 0.641 €/lEU highest 1.130 €/l |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol 95 tax share | 34.0% | 2 Nov 2026 | 3rd lowest of 27 | −13.4 pp | EU lowest 31.2%EU highest 56.3% |
| Diesel tax share | 26.9% | 2 Nov 2026 | 3rd lowest of 27 | −11.1 pp | EU lowest 25.1%EU highest 54.3% |
| Petrol 95 before tax | 1.026 €/l | 2 Nov 2026 | 10th highest of 27 | +0.039 €/l | EU lowest 0.586 €/lEU highest 1.281 €/l |
| Diesel before tax | 1.506 €/l | 2 Nov 2026 | 1st highest of 27 | +0.164 €/l | EU lowest 0.553 €/lEU highest 1.506 €/l |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale day-ahead | 170.02 €/MWh | 22 Sep 2026 | 7th lowest of 25 | −17.78 €/MWh | EU lowest 128.90 €/MWhEU highest 239.22 €/MWh |
| Household retail | 0.3062 €/kWh | H1 2026 | 6th highest of 27 | +0.0622 €/kWh | EU lowest 0.1139 €/kWhEU highest 0.3871 €/kWh |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household | 0.2201 €/kWh | H1 2026 | 1st highest of 24 | +0.1349 €/kWh | EU lowest 0.0330 €/kWhEU highest 0.2201 €/kWh |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 0.1177 €/kWh | H1 2026 | 2nd lowest of 27 | −0.0494 €/kWh | EU lowest 0.0928 €/kWhEU highest 0.2666 €/kWh |
| Gas | 0.1118 €/kWh | H1 2026 | 1st highest of 25 | +0.0530 €/kWh | EU lowest 0.0438 €/kWhEU highest 0.1118 €/kWh |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 65.4% | 2025 | 1st highest of 27 | +41.5 pp | EU lowest 14.9%EU highest 65.4% |
| Electricity | 89.2% | 2025 | 2nd highest of 27 | +43.6 pp | EU lowest 11.2%EU highest 90.8% |
| Transport | 26.4% | 2024 | 1st highest of 27 | +16.9 pp | EU lowest 0.9%EU highest 26.4% |
| Heating and cooling | 67.8% | 2024 | 1st highest of 27 | +35.2 pp | EU lowest 7.9%EU highest 67.8% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 4.97 t CO2e | 2024 | 89th highest of 203 | +0.86 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 3.57 t CO2 | 2024 | 82nd highest of 203 | +1.02 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House prices | +4.8% | Q2 2026 | 8th lowest of 26 | −2.6 pp | EU lowest −2.7%EU highest +16.5% |
| Rents | +3.3% | Sep 2026 | 10th lowest of 27 | −0.4 pp | EU lowest −0.2%EU highest +39.5% |
| Mortgage rate | No data | — | — | — | EU lowest 1.94%EU highest 4.56% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone | 10.8% | 2025 | 4th highest of 27 | +4.7 pp | EU lowest 2.4%EU highest 26.4% |
| At risk of poverty | 46.8% | 2025 | 3rd highest of 27 | +22.4 pp | EU lowest 7.6%EU highest 82.6% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change on a year before | +4.8% | Q2 2026 | 26th lowest of 57 | −0.4 pp | Lowest −5.9%Highest +25.1% |
| Price index (2010 = 100) | 188.4 index | Q2 2026 | 20th lowest of 57 | −21.6 index | Lowest 102.3 indexHighest 4,838.7 index |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permits, index 2021 = 100 | 38.0 index | Q2 2026 | 3rd lowest of 27 | −53.2 index | EU lowest 32.6 indexEU highest 299.0 index |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All food and drinks | −6.3% | Sep 2026 | 1st lowest of 27 | −6.1 pp | EU lowest −6.3%EU highest +4.0% |
| Bread and cereals | −7.3% | Sep 2026 | 1st lowest of 27 | −6.9 pp | EU lowest −7.3%EU highest +3.9% |
| Meat | −1.1% | Sep 2026 | 11th lowest of 27 | −1.7 pp | EU lowest −7.0%EU highest +7.1% |
| Milk, cheese and eggs | −12.5% | Sep 2026 | 1st lowest of 27 | −11.4 pp | EU lowest −12.5%EU highest +6.3% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 38,950 €/year | 2025 | 6th highest of 27 | +13,677 €/year | EU lowest 13,877 €/yearEU highest 55,877 €/year |
| Couple, two children | 41,823 €/year | 2025 | 8th highest of 27 | +12,173 €/year | EU lowest 15,726 €/yearEU highest 80,254 €/year |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In euro | 28,574 €/year | 2025 | 9th highest of 27 | +8,158 €/year | EU lowest 8,187 €/yearEU highest 50,046 €/year |
| In PPS | 24,826 PPS/year | 2025 | 8th highest of 27 | +2,202 PPS/year | EU lowest 11,958 PPS/yearEU highest 37,673 PPS/year |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency vs euro | 1.2% | Jul 2026 | 1st highest of 6 | +18.9 pp | EU lowest −43.4%EU highest 1.2% |
| Burger price | ≈ €6.41 | Jul 2026 | 1st highest of 6 | +€1.20 | EU lowest €3.59EU highest €6.41 |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer loan rate | No data | — | — | — | EU lowest 4.29%EU highest 12.20% |
| 10-year bond yield | 3.19% | Sep 2026 | 2nd lowest of 27 | −0.74 pp | EU lowest 2.88%EU highest 6.71% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy rate | 1.75% | Oct 2026 | 4th lowest of 38 | −2.50 pp | Lowest 0.00%Highest 36.00% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 8.6% | Sep 2026 | 3rd highest of 27 | +2.6 pp | EU lowest 2.8%EU highest 11.0% |
| Under 25 | 21.7% | Sep 2026 | 7th highest of 27 | +5.5 pp | EU lowest 7.5%EU highest 30.8% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 81.9% | Q2 2026 | 5th highest of 27 | +3.3 pp | EU lowest 68.2%EU highest 84.0% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour cost per hour | 43.1 €/hour | 2025 | 9th highest of 27 | +21.4 €/hour | EU lowest 12.0 €/hourEU highest 56.8 €/hour |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | +1.0% | Sep 2026 | 4th lowest of 50 | −2.6 pp | Lowest −0.5%Highest +33.5% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per person | ≈ €56,546 | 2025 | 19th highest of 213 | +€48,060 | Lowest €209Highest €257,950 |
| Real GDP growth | +1.5% | 2025 | 54th lowest of 213 | −1.7 pp | Lowest −13.5%Highest +19.3% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer confidence | −7.9 balance | Oct 2026 | 6th highest of 27 | +11.1 balance | EU lowest −48.9 balanceEU highest 4.9 balance |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume index | 104.1 index | Sep 2026 | 10th lowest of 27 | −3.6 index | EU lowest 93.9 indexEU highest 145.0 index |
| Change on a year before | +6.9% | Sep 2026 | 2nd highest of 27 | +2.9 pp | EU lowest −2.4%EU highest +7.6% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross debt | 35.1 % of GDP | 2025 | 6th lowest of 27 | −23.8 pp | EU lowest 24.0 % of GDPEU highest 145.4 % of GDP |
| Deficit or surplus | −1.6 % of GDP | 2025 | 6th highest of 27 | +0.9 pp | EU lowest −7.8 % of GDPEU highest 3.6 % of GDP |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D spending | 3.52 % of GDP | 2025 | 1st highest of 27 | +2.02 pp | EU lowest 0.46 % of GDPEU highest 3.52 % of GDP |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current account balance | 7.1 % of GDP | Q2 2026 | 3rd highest of 27 | +8.0 pp | EU lowest −12.7 % of GDPEU highest 13.0 % of GDP |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At risk of poverty or social exclusion | 18.6% | 2025 | 13th lowest of 27 | −0.2 pp | EU lowest 11.5%EU highest 29.0% |
| Severe material and social deprivation | 3.9% | 2025 | 11th lowest of 27 | −0.6 pp | EU lowest 1.9%EU highest 16.8% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gini coefficient | 28.6 Gini | 2025 | 13th lowest of 27 | −0.6 Gini | EU lowest 23.0 GiniEU highest 37.7 Gini |
| Richest fifth over poorest fifth | 4.58 times | 2025 | 13th lowest of 27 | −0.02 times | EU lowest 3.25 timesEU highest 6.94 times |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree, age 25–34 | 53.6% | 2025 | 7th highest of 27 | +9.3 pp | EU lowest 23.0%EU highest 66.8% |
| Early school leavers, 18–24 | 6.7% | 2025 | 10th lowest of 27 | −0.7 pp | EU lowest 2.1%EU highest 15.5% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old-age dependency | 33.4 per 100 aged 15–64 | 2025 | 11th highest of 27 | +0.7 per 100 aged 15–64 | EU lowest 22.0 per 100 aged 15–64EU highest 39.0 per 100 aged 15–64 |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 2025 | 5th lowest of 27 | −2.6 years | EU lowest 39.6 yearsEU highest 49.1 years |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homicides | 0.87 per 100,000 | 2024 | 12th highest of 27 | +0.02 per 100,000 | EU lowest 0.30 per 100,000EU highest 2.63 per 100,000 |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 98.5% | 2025 | 5th highest of 27 | +3.4 pp | EU lowest 87.2%EU highest 100.0% |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,596,620 people | 2025 | 92nd highest of 216 | +3,818,298 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 births per woman | 2024 | 48th lowest of 216 | −0.47 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All guests | 8,988,279 nights | Aug 2026 | 11th highest of 27 | +2,760,107 nights | EU lowest 543,139 nightsEU highest 98,806,146 nights |
| Guests from abroad | 3,002,617 nights | Aug 2026 | 14th highest of 27 | 0 nights | EU lowest 432,550 nightsEU highest 47,105,148 nights |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric share | 36.4% | 2025 | 5th highest of 27 | +26.3 pp | EU lowest 1.9%EU highest 67.8% |
| Electric cars | 99,981 cars | 2025 | 7th highest of 27 | +86,475 cars | EU lowest 872 carsEU highest 545,142 cars |
| All new cars | 274,694 cars | 2025 | 9th highest of 27 | +130,658 cars | EU lowest 6,537 carsEU highest 2,857,591 cars |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air passengers | 3,033,451 passengers | Jun 2026 | 13th highest of 27 | +735,685 passengers | EU lowest 222,122 passengersEU highest 26,986,130 passengers |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health spending | 10.9 % of GDP | 2025 | 5th highest of 27 | +2.2 pp | EU lowest 5.9 % of GDPEU highest 12.7 % of GDP |
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infant mortality | 2.0 per 1,000 births | 2024 | 4th lowest of 27 | −1.3 per 1,000 births | EU lowest 1.4 per 1,000 birthsEU highest 6.6 per 1,000 births |
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 2024 | 9th highest of 216 | +9.4 years | Lowest 54.6 yearsHighest 86.5 years |
Sources: European Commission - Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER), licence CC BY 4.0 · European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) · Eurostat, licence CC BY 4.0 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS), licence BIS terms of use · The Economist · European Central Bank (ECB Data Portal), licence ECB reuse policy · World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 5 Nov 2026.