Net migration, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Net migration, annual growth rate was -6.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
112th
of 216 countries
All-time high
471.38 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-679.22 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Sweden is -6.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and down 263.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 471.38 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -679.22 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 112th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -33.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1964 | 114.2 % change on previous year | +695.5% |
| 1965 | 37.59 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1966 | -23.19 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1967 | -55.56 % change on previous year | +139.6% |
| 1968 | -22.84 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1969 | 471.38 % change on previous year | -2163.4% |
| 1970 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1971 | -95.06 % change on previous year | +2833.7% |
| 1972 | -679.22 % change on previous year | +614.5% |
| 1973 | 29.35 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1974 | 196.5 % change on previous year | +569.5% |
| 1975 | 79.71 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1976 | 22.7 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1977 | 15.76 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1978 | -41.32 % change on previous year | -362.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6374 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1980 | -27.74 % change on previous year | -4452.9% |
| 1981 | -68.04 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 1982 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1983 | -16.6 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 311.78 % change on previous year | -1978.1% |
| 1985 | 32.26 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1986 | 32.68 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 40.26 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 40.91 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 48.23 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1990 | -19.96 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1991 | -29.03 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1992 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 59.58 % change on previous year | -413.8% |
| 1994 | 57.51 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1995 | -77.45 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 1996 | -50.32 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1997 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1998 | 87.28 % change on previous year | +1739.0% |
| 1999 | 23.09 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2000 | 78.62 % change on previous year | +240.5% |
| 2001 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2002 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2003 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 2004 | -11.38 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2006 | 91.18 % change on previous year | +1883.3% |
| 2007 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2008 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2009 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +352.4% |
| 2010 | -19.58 % change on previous year | -253.9% |
| 2011 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 14.83 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2013 | 26.25 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2014 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2016 | 48.05 % change on previous year | +1195.7% |
| 2017 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2018 | -14.76 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2019 | -17.02 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2020 | -48.63 % change on previous year | +185.7% |
| 2021 | 39.26 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2022 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2023 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2024 | -9.23 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2025 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -6.06 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -6.06 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -4452.9% | 0.6374 % change on previous year | -27.74 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -2833.7% | -3.24 % change on previous year | -95.06 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +2163.4% | -22.84 % change on previous year | 471.38 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1978.1% | -16.6 % change on previous year | 311.78 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1883.3% | 4.6 % change on previous year | 91.18 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1739.0% | 4.75 % change on previous year | 87.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.85 % change on previous year | -55.56 % change on previous year | 471.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -47.42 % change on previous year | -679.22 % change on previous year | 196.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.24 % change on previous year | -68.04 % change on previous year | 311.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 % change on previous year | -77.45 % change on previous year | 87.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.24 % change on previous year | -11.38 % change on previous year | 91.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 % change on previous year | -19.58 % change on previous year | 48.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -48.63 % change on previous year | 39.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 109 Jamaica -5.21 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Liechtenstein -5.83 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Bolivia -5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Cape Verde -6.2 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Isle of Man -6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 115 United Kingdom -6.52 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Sweden was -6.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 471.38 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -679.22 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 263.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.