Sweden’s current account surplus narrowed to SEK 94.3 billion in the third quarter of 2024 from SEK 109.3 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. This marked the smallest surplus since the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease was mainly driven by a weaker services balance, with the services deficit widening sharply to SEK 24.5 billion from SEK 7.9 billion a year ago. At the same time, the goods surplus edged down to SEK 70.7 billion from SEK 73.2 billion. Meanwhile, the primary income surplus rose slightly to SEK 69.9 billion from SEK 67.6 billion last year, whereas the secondary income gap narrowed to SEK 21.8 billion from SEK 23.6 billion. source: Statistics Sweden

Sweden recorded a Current Account surplus of 94.30 SEK Billion in the third quarter of 2024. Current Account in Sweden averaged 31.08 SEK Billion from 1982 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 165.80 SEK Billion in the second quarter of 2024 and a record low of -15.90 SEK Billion in the third quarter of 1990. This page provides - Sweden Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Sweden Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2025.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-09-04 06:00 AM
Current Account
Q2 SEK153.9B SEK106.3B SEK 96.0B
2024-12-05 07:00 AM
Current Account
Q3 SEK94.3B SEK165.8B SEK 82B
2025-03-06 07:00 AM
Current Account
Q4 SEK94.3B SEK 75B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 7200.00 1100.00 SEK Million Nov 2024
Capital Flows 147.80 210.70 SEK Billion Sep 2024
Current Account 94.30 165.80 SEK Billion Sep 2024
Exports 181300.00 183500.00 SEK Million Nov 2024
Imports 174100.00 182400.00 SEK Million Nov 2024
Remittances 21.90 30.00 SEK Billion Sep 2024
Terms of Trade 98.14 97.18 points Nov 2024

Sweden Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
94.30 165.80 165.80 -15.90 1982 - 2024 SEK Billion Quarterly
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News Stream
Sweden Current Account Surplus Narrows in Q3
Sweden’s current account surplus narrowed to SEK 94.3 billion in the third quarter of 2024 from SEK 109.3 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. This marked the smallest surplus since the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease was mainly driven by a weaker services balance, with the services deficit widening sharply to SEK 24.5 billion from SEK 7.9 billion a year ago. At the same time, the goods surplus edged down to SEK 70.7 billion from SEK 73.2 billion. Meanwhile, the primary income surplus rose slightly to SEK 69.9 billion from SEK 67.6 billion last year, whereas the secondary income gap narrowed to SEK 21.8 billion from SEK 23.6 billion.
2024-12-05
Sweden Current Account Surplus Hits Record High
Sweden’s current account surplus widened to SEK 153.9 billion in the second quarter of 2024 from SEK 95.6 billion in the same period last year. This was the largest surplus since record began in the first quarter of 1982, as the goods surplus surged to SEK 106.3 billion from SEK 73.1 billion a year earlier. Additionally, the services account shortfall narrowed to SEK 12.6 billion from SEK 20.7 billion, while the primary income, which consists mainly of compensation of employees and investment income, registered a surplus of SEK 87 billion from SEK 65.3 billion. Meanwhile, the secondary income, which includes international cooperation and donations and contributions to the EU, recorded a deficit of SEK 26.8 billion, up from SEK 22.1 billion.
2024-09-04
Sweden Current Account Surplus Widens in Q1
Sweden’s current account surplus rose to SEK 115.9 billion in the first quarter of 2024 from SEK 104.4 billion in the same period last year. The goods surplus widened to SEK 109.1 billion compared to SEK 99.9 billion in the first quarter of the previous year. At the same time, the deficit decreased for the services account (SEK -13.7 billion vs SEK -28.5 billion), and secondary income (SEK -26.8 billion vs SEK -30.3 billion). On the other hand, the surplus for primary income went down to SEK 47.2 billion from SEK 63.3 billion, driven by a decrease in investment income surplus (SEK 44.3 billion vs SEK 61.3 billion).
2024-06-05