Norway has a GDP of $484B compared to $610B for Sweden, ranking 32/197 and 25/197 by economy size, respectively.
Norway has $207B in government debt (42.7% of GDP), compared to $199B (33.7% of GDP) in Sweden.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
Norway
GDP, current $
GDP, constant 2015 $
Sweden
GDP, current $
GDP, constant 2015 $
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1960 | $5,197,398,721 | $68,793,506,118 | $15,930,258,332 | $125,833,171,526 |
| 1961 | $5,669,689,210 | $73,109,153,566 | $17,329,819,494 | $132,982,122,458 |
| 1962 | $6,107,076,929 | $75,166,405,039 | $18,794,282,717 | $138,645,893,912 |
| 1963 | $6,553,269,536 | $78,011,485,854 | $20,342,365,392 | $146,032,855,285 |
| 1964 | $7,206,522,122 | $81,919,589,025 | $22,685,750,575 | $155,993,996,630 |
| 1965 | $8,111,945,661 | $86,249,538,031 | $24,964,233,891 | $161,955,318,965 |
| 1966 | $8,753,940,267 | $89,515,388,221 | $27,155,028,520 | $165,341,552,542 |
| 1967 | $9,577,383,653 | $95,115,541,631 | $29,475,219,787 | $170,905,938,215 |
| 1968 | $10,227,087,165 | $97,265,034,480 | $31,278,230,634 | $177,124,360,483 |
| 1969 | $11,136,187,440 | $101,646,446,366 | $33,967,691,454 | $185,996,652,977 |
| 1970 | $12,814,123,115 | $103,621,742,272 | $38,037,663,342 | $198,037,469,743 |
| 1971 | $14,583,114,840 | $109,500,837,087 | $41,506,627,519 | $199,908,223,300 |
| 1972 | $17,358,610,850 | $115,337,894,011 | $48,883,734,672 | $204,483,600,295 |
| 1973 | $22,534,253,703 | $120,566,084,506 | $59,319,523,962 | $212,597,471,030 |
| 1974 | $27,145,693,810 | $125,294,905,499 | $65,918,391,224 | $219,396,754,055 |
| 1975 | $32,877,805,200 | $131,499,638,270 | $82,766,182,746 | $224,997,651,933 |
| 1976 | $35,942,270,686 | $139,160,194,320 | $89,233,541,404 | $227,378,363,011 |
| 1977 | $41,508,030,431 | $144,950,253,122 | $94,332,865,494 | $223,748,816,326 |
| 1978 | $46,522,900,254 | $150,558,892,164 | $104,292,130,796 | $227,667,884,337 |
| 1979 | $53,132,244,624 | $157,142,089,506 | $123,208,942,175 | $236,410,339,082 |
| 1980 | $64,439,382,896 | $164,314,436,253 | $141,887,695,763 | $240,429,247,266 |
| 1981 | $63,596,654,761 | $166,940,746,108 | $129,500,408,224 | $241,522,792,750 |
| 1982 | $62,647,195,538 | $167,333,595,175 | $114,216,043,040 | $244,538,602,571 |
| 1983 | $61,627,240,831 | $173,981,771,260 | $104,863,313,508 | $249,186,397,835 |
| 1984 | $62,057,955,033 | $184,511,811,488 | $109,044,297,251 | $259,725,824,371 |
| 1985 | $65,416,879,914 | $194,758,499,575 | $113,959,392,485 | $265,336,872,870 |
| 1986 | $78,693,118,044 | $202,630,856,643 | $150,281,594,980 | $272,477,945,677 |
| 1987 | $94,229,907,236 | $206,184,106,690 | $182,746,413,791 | $281,616,428,085 |
| 1988 | $101,900,260,856 | $205,657,951,819 | $206,688,963,474 | $288,823,101,462 |
| 1989 | $102,633,934,391 | $207,793,200,369 | $217,634,838,449 | $296,490,797,145 |
| 1990 | $119,791,843,060 | $211,808,370,316 | $261,469,578,631 | $298,728,338,359 |
| 1991 | $121,872,464,483 | $218,341,469,492 | $273,834,608,020 | $295,304,986,649 |
| 1992 | $130,838,040,068 | $226,145,995,698 | $283,912,173,667 | $291,883,604,471 |
| 1993 | $120,579,213,713 | $232,580,262,419 | $212,647,043,708 | $285,854,408,965 |
| 1994 | $127,131,319,429 | $244,337,831,947 | $228,701,658,891 | $297,333,335,670 |
| 1995 | $152,029,612,325 | $254,491,639,971 | $267,052,836,695 | $309,506,914,356 |
| 1996 | $163,520,109,151 | $267,287,258,415 | $291,952,430,659 | $314,783,454,121 |
| 1997 | $161,356,631,888 | $281,412,338,540 | $268,251,974,486 | $324,431,161,326 |
| 1998 | $154,230,295,158 | $288,922,351,937 | $270,889,570,938 | $338,205,617,437 |
| 1999 | $162,383,706,021 | $294,908,959,351 | $274,320,415,376 | $352,413,884,456 |
| 2000 | $171,457,201,936 | $304,696,827,580 | $262,905,197,442 | $368,734,580,259 |
| 2001 | $174,239,354,071 | $310,995,308,439 | $242,499,249,693 | $373,752,198,469 |
| 2002 | $195,914,852,576 | $315,279,446,148 | $267,373,345,247 | $382,265,044,393 |
| 2003 | $229,385,469,337 | $318,258,551,155 | $334,074,051,173 | $389,455,236,261 |
| 2004 | $265,268,662,473 | $331,035,320,834 | $384,547,211,147 | $405,732,636,285 |
| 2005 | $309,978,579,744 | $339,924,026,052 | $391,690,329,314 | $417,065,466,396 |
| 2006 | $346,915,160,682 | $348,291,164,570 | $422,530,427,476 | $436,567,442,196 |
| 2007 | $402,643,260,488 | $358,440,508,444 | $490,050,156,833 | $450,646,355,078 |
| 2008 | $464,917,553,191 | $360,167,903,329 | $514,616,528,349 | $446,486,334,539 |
| 2009 | $387,976,400,617 | $353,179,332,378 | $434,313,804,907 | $427,485,779,313 |
| 2010 | $431,052,143,940 | $355,959,036,888 | $492,753,255,886 | $452,069,357,232 |
| 2011 | $501,360,549,669 | $359,894,719,458 | $570,541,353,129 | $466,372,427,078 |
| 2012 | $512,777,309,841 | $369,676,511,271 | $549,742,183,874 | $464,439,473,162 |
| 2013 | $526,014,468,085 | $373,433,130,118 | $584,128,116,410 | $469,723,477,716 |
| 2014 | $501,736,471,833 | $381,081,533,571 | $577,730,245,154 | $480,507,219,241 |
| 2015 | $388,159,512,246 | $388,159,512,246 | $501,698,263,621 | $501,698,263,621 |
| 2016 | $370,956,547,619 | $392,680,500,172 | $514,218,206,628 | $513,486,872,449 |
| 2017 | $401,745,275,035 | $402,355,151,331 | $536,083,940,229 | $522,858,809,003 |
| 2018 | $439,788,625,884 | $405,690,399,924 | $551,312,498,430 | $532,808,626,903 |
| 2019 | $408,742,840,909 | $410,249,333,419 | $532,169,294,166 | $546,393,370,721 |
| 2020 | $367,633,418,887 | $405,005,642,243 | $545,147,614,972 | $535,436,339,441 |
| 2021 | $503,367,986,030 | $420,836,044,192 | $637,186,904,844 | $567,227,918,083 |
| 2022 | $596,297,651,036 | $434,497,344,229 | $579,895,717,344 | $575,505,409,860 |
| 2023 | $482,949,731,777 | $434,810,705,801 | $585,489,968,189 | $574,848,401,745 |
| 2024 | $483,727,398,216 | $443,943,701,526 | $610,117,791,237 | $580,446,460,657 |
Economic indicators
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$484B
2024 |
$610B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
32/197
2024 |
25/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
0.16%
2023-2024 |
4.21%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$86,810
2024 |
$57,723
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
8/197
2024 |
15/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$101,032
2024 |
$71,030
2024 |
| Government debt |
$207B
2024 |
$199B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
42.7%
2025 |
33.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$37,084
2024 |
$18,842
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
17/185
2024 |
32/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$45,746
2025 |
$40,075
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$296B
2019 |
$290B
2003 |
| Number of millionaires |
253,085
2024 |
575,426
2024 |
| Number of billionaires |
17
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
21.6%
2023 |
22.3%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.6%
2023 |
2.8%
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
47.9%
2025 |
49.1%
2025 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
3.15%
2023-2024 |
2.84%
2023-2024 |
| Central bank interest rate |
4.25%
2025 |
2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.98%
2024 |
8.31%
2024 |
| Population |
5642662
|
10654722
|
GDP per capita in Norway vs Sweden
Norway's GDP per capita is $86,810, ranking 8/197, compared to $57,723 in Sweden, ranking 15/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Norway ranks 7th at $101,032, while Sweden ranks 24th at $71,030.
Norway
GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
Sweden
GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1960 | $1,451 | - | $2,128 | - |
| 1961 | $1,571 | - | $2,304 | - |
| 1962 | $1,678 | - | $2,485 | - |
| 1963 | $1,787 | - | $2,675 | - |
| 1964 | $1,951 | - | $2,961 | - |
| 1965 | $2,179 | - | $3,228 | - |
| 1966 | $2,333 | - | $3,478 | - |
| 1967 | $2,531 | - | $3,746 | - |
| 1968 | $2,680 | - | $3,953 | - |
| 1969 | $2,894 | - | $4,263 | - |
| 1970 | $3,306 | - | $4,729 | - |
| 1971 | $3,736 | - | $5,125 | - |
| 1972 | $4,414 | - | $6,018 | - |
| 1973 | $5,690 | - | $7,291 | - |
| 1974 | $6,812 | - | $8,078 | - |
| 1975 | $8,204 | - | $10,103 | - |
| 1976 | $8,927 | - | $10,853 | - |
| 1977 | $10,266 | - | $11,432 | - |
| 1978 | $11,463 | - | $12,602 | - |
| 1979 | $13,047 | - | $14,856 | - |
| 1980 | $15,772 | - | $17,073 | - |
| 1981 | $15,513 | - | $15,564 | - |
| 1982 | $15,225 | - | $13,719 | - |
| 1983 | $14,928 | - | $12,590 | - |
| 1984 | $14,989 | - | $13,080 | - |
| 1985 | $15,754 | - | $13,647 | - |
| 1986 | $18,883 | - | $17,955 | - |
| 1987 | $22,506 | - | $21,761 | - |
| 1988 | $24,207 | - | $24,499 | - |
| 1989 | $24,281 | - | $25,625 | - |
| 1990 | $28,243 | $18,449 | $30,550 | $20,382 |
| 1991 | $28,597 | $19,567 | $31,777 | $20,688 |
| 1992 | $30,524 | $20,609 | $32,754 | $20,792 |
| 1993 | $27,964 | $21,569 | $24,390 | $20,725 |
| 1994 | $29,316 | $23,012 | $26,046 | $21,843 |
| 1995 | $34,876 | $24,344 | $30,254 | $23,069 |
| 1996 | $37,322 | $26,816 | $33,023 | $23,943 |
| 1997 | $36,629 | $28,603 | $30,324 | $24,811 |
| 1998 | $34,803 | $28,198 | $30,606 | $25,895 |
| 1999 | $36,393 | $30,574 | $30,969 | $27,496 |
| 2000 | $38,178 | $36,986 | $29,633 | $29,630 |
| 2001 | $38,602 | $37,833 | $27,259 | $29,949 |
| 2002 | $43,171 | $38,056 | $29,958 | $30,987 |
| 2003 | $50,250 | $38,685 | $37,292 | $31,792 |
| 2004 | $57,769 | $42,673 | $42,758 | $33,809 |
| 2005 | $67,047 | $47,967 | $43,379 | $34,198 |
| 2006 | $74,434 | $54,369 | $46,532 | $37,680 |
| 2007 | $85,502 | $56,181 | $53,569 | $40,814 |
| 2008 | $97,504 | $62,073 | $55,817 | $41,907 |
| 2009 | $80,348 | $55,619 | $46,708 | $40,073 |
| 2010 | $88,163 | $58,220 | $52,543 | $41,956 |
| 2011 | $101,222 | $62,460 | $60,380 | $44,333 |
| 2012 | $102,176 | $65,774 | $57,750 | $45,207 |
| 2013 | $103,554 | $67,378 | $60,844 | $46,098 |
| 2014 | $97,667 | $66,332 | $59,584 | $46,841 |
| 2015 | $74,810 | $60,754 | $51,198 | $48,785 |
| 2016 | $70,867 | $59,280 | $51,820 | $50,290 |
| 2017 | $76,132 | $64,590 | $53,301 | $51,474 |
| 2018 | $82,793 | $70,254 | $54,182 | $53,122 |
| 2019 | $76,431 | $70,940 | $51,773 | $57,046 |
| 2020 | $68,340 | $67,111 | $52,654 | $57,489 |
| 2021 | $93,073 | $88,984 | $61,175 | $62,732 |
| 2022 | $109,270 | $123,150 | $55,297 | $66,376 |
| 2023 | $87,497 | $100,437 | $55,567 | $67,259 |
| 2024 | $86,810 | $101,032 | $57,723 | $71,030 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, Norway's government spending was $230B, accounting for 47.9% of its GDP, while Sweden's spent $301B, or 49.1% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 42.7% in Norway and 33.7% in Sweden, ranking 128/185 and 152/185, respectively.
Norway
Government spending
Government debt
Sweden
Government spending
Government debt
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1960 | 18% | 29.8% | 24.4% | 28.6% |
| 1961 | 20.4% | 27.7% | 23.7% | 26% |
| 1962 | 30.6% | 26.7% | 23.4% | 23% |
| 1963 | 31.9% | 25.3% | 24.4% | 20.7% |
| 1964 | 32% | 24.2% | 23.4% | 18.7% |
| 1965 | 32.9% | 23% | 24.6% | 17% |
| 1966 | 33.5% | 22.4% | 26.5% | 15.3% |
| 1967 | 34.9% | 22.6% | 27.7% | 16.1% |
| 1968 | 36.2% | 22.5% | 28.3% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 38% | 22.3% | 28.7% | 17.6% |
| 1970 | 38.9% | 38.6% | 29.5% | 16.9% |
| 1971 | 40.7% | 38.5% | 29.8% | 16.9% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | 38.9% | 31.9% | 17.2% |
| 1973 | 42.3% | 37.7% | 31.1% | 18% |
| 1974 | 42.2% | 35.4% | 30.1% | 19.4% |
| 1975 | 43.5% | 36.7% | 30.6% | 19.9% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | 38.5% | 32.3% | 19% |
| 1977 | 46.5% | 43.8% | 35.7% | 21% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | 49.9% | 39.1% | 24% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | 39.6% | 39.9% | 28.3% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | 36.8% | 41% | 34.4% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | 32.9% | 46.1% | 41.5% |
| 1982 | 46.6% | 29.7% | 46.4% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | 27.4% | 48.6% | 54.5% |
| 1984 | 44.5% | 27.8% | 46.7% | 57.5% |
| 1985 | 44% | 30.2% | 47.6% | 61.2% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | 37.8% | 42.1% | 59.5% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | 31.3% | 40.9% | 56% |
| 1988 | 52.6% | 30.5% | 37.9% | 50.3% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | 30.4% | 35.8% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | 28.9% | 57.7% | 40.3% |
| 1991 | 50% | 39.2% | 61.5% | 40.2% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | 45% | 66.7% | 45.7% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | 53.7% | 67.9% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | 50.6% | 65.3% | 68.6% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | 32.7% | 62.1% | 68.7% |
| 1996 | 47% | 28.4% | 60% | 68.9% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | 25.8% | 57.9% | 67.7% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | 23.6% | 55.6% | 65.4% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | 25% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | 28.7% | 52.2% | 50.4% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | 27.2% | 51.7% | 52% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | 33.9% | 52.7% | 49.8% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | 43.1% | 53% | 49.4% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | 43.8% | 51.7% | 48.7% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | 42.3% | 51.2% | 48.9% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | 52.6% | 50.1% | 43.8% |
| 2007 | 41% | 49.5% | 48.5% | 39.2% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | 47.5% | 49.4% | 38% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | 42.5% | 51.7% | 41.2% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | 43% | 49.7% | 38.6% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | 29.6% | 49.1% | 37.7% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | 30.9% | 50.2% | 38% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | 31.4% | 51.4% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | 29.7% | 50.7% | 45.7% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | 34.3% | 49.3% | 44.5% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | 37.9% | 49.4% | 42.8% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | 38.3% | 49.2% | 41.6% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | 39.4% | 49.6% | 39.8% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | 40.6% | 48.7% | 35.7% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | 46.1% | 51.9% | 40.1% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | 41.6% | 48.9% | 36.7% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | 36.1% | 47.9% | 33.6% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | 44.2% | 48.4% | 31.5% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | 42.7% | 49.3% | 32.6% |
| 2025 | 47.9% | 42.7% | 49.1% | 33.7% |
Government deficit by year
In 2024, Norway's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $61.8B, equivalent to 12.8% of GDP. This compares to Sweden's deficit of -$10.5B, or -1.72% of GDP.
Over the past 65 years, Norway recorded a fiscal deficit in 5 of those years, while Sweden ran a deficit in 45 years. On average, Norway posted an annual surplus equal to +6.37% of GDP, compared to deficit of -2.47% of GDP for Sweden.
Deficit/surplus
Norway
Sweden
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
|
| 1800 | - | -0.44% |
| 1801 | - | 0.01% |
| 1802 | - | 2.17% |
| 1803 | - | 11.6% |
| 1804 | - | -0.25% |
| 1805 | - | 0.52% |
| 1806 | - | 0.55% |
| 1807 | - | 0.1% |
| 1808 | - | -5.04% |
| 1809 | - | -7.65% |
| 1810 | - | -3.05% |
| 1811 | - | -0.48% |
| 1812 | - | 3.47% |
| 1813 | - | -0.37% |
| 1814 | - | -0.45% |
| 1815 | - | 2.34% |
| 1816 | - | 0.16% |
| 1817 | - | 0.35% |
| 1818 | - | 0.35% |
| 1819 | - | 0.09% |
| 1820 | - | 0.26% |
| 1821 | - | -0.49% |
| 1822 | - | -0.03% |
| 1823 | - | 0.37% |
| 1824 | - | -0.23% |
| 1825 | - | 0.18% |
| 1826 | - | 0.37% |
| 1827 | - | -0.16% |
| 1828 | - | 0.03% |
| 1829 | - | 2.7% |
| 1830 | - | -0.45% |
| 1831 | - | -0.1% |
| 1832 | - | 0.01% |
| 1833 | - | 0.09% |
| 1834 | - | -0.12% |
| 1835 | - | 0.08% |
| 1836 | - | -0.08% |
| 1837 | - | -0.38% |
| 1838 | - | 0.09% |
| 1839 | - | -0.006% |
| 1840 | - | -0.01% |
| 1841 | - | 0.06% |
| 1842 | - | -0.12% |
| 1843 | - | 0.05% |
| 1844 | - | 0.009% |
| 1845 | - | 0.04% |
| 1846 | - | 0.13% |
| 1847 | - | 0.08% |
| 1848 | - | 0.12% |
| 1849 | - | 0.09% |
| 1850 | - | 0.004% |
| 1851 | - | -0.07% |
| 1852 | - | -0.31% |
| 1853 | - | 0.17% |
| 1854 | - | -0.19% |
| 1855 | - | -0.09% |
| 1856 | - | -0.08% |
| 1857 | - | -0.62% |
| 1858 | - | -2.36% |
| 1859 | - | -2.17% |
| 1860 | - | -2.03% |
| 1861 | - | -1.11% |
| 1862 | - | -1.35% |
| 1863 | - | -1.58% |
| 1864 | - | -2.3% |
| 1865 | - | -2.02% |
| 1866 | - | -3.01% |
| 1867 | - | -1.17% |
| 1868 | - | -1.67% |
| 1869 | - | -1.52% |
| 1870 | - | -0.42% |
| 1871 | - | 0.22% |
| 1872 | - | -0.15% |
| 1873 | - | 0.06% |
| 1874 | - | -1.05% |
| 1875 | - | -1.26% |
| 1876 | - | -1.07% |
| 1877 | - | -1.21% |
| 1878 | - | -2.04% |
| 1879 | - | -1.89% |
| 1880 | - | -0.47% |
| 1881 | -1.13% | -0.17% |
| 1882 | -0.62% | 0.36% |
| 1883 | -0.17% | 0.16% |
| 1884 | -0.08% | 0.24% |
| 1885 | -0.005% | -0.08% |
| 1886 | -0.2% | -0.98% |
| 1887 | -0.17% | -1.5% |
| 1888 | -0.23% | -0.05% |
| 1889 | -0.07% | 0.19% |
| 1890 | -0.2% | 0.33% |
| 1891 | -0.44% | -0.6% |
| 1892 | -0.94% | -0.68% |
| 1893 | -1.25% | -0.49% |
| 1894 | -1.13% | 0.47% |
| 1895 | -1.66% | 1% |
| 1896 | -1.57% | -0.59% |
| 1897 | -0.63% | 1.09% |
| 1898 | -1.39% | 0.91% |
| 1899 | -1.35% | 0.57% |
| 1900 | -1.99% | -0.32% |
| 1901 | -1.41% | -1.34% |
| 1902 | -1.52% | -1.57% |
| 1903 | -1.12% | 0.08% |
| 1904 | -0.75% | -0.56% |
| 1905 | -0.52% | -0.34% |
| 1906 | -0.59% | -0.66% |
| 1907 | 0.16% | -0.68% |
| 1908 | -0.06% | -2.27% |
| 1909 | -0.52% | -2.08% |
| 1910 | 0.3% | -0.81% |
| 1911 | -0.05% | -0.87% |
| 1912 | -0.89% | -0.51% |
| 1913 | -0.9% | -0.17% |
| 1914 | -1.09% | -0.55% |
| 1915 | -2.04% | -0.94% |
| 1916 | -0.36% | -0.23% |
| 1917 | 0.2% | -0.26% |
| 1918 | -1.17% | -8.59% |
| 1919 | -2.11% | 0.17% |
| 1920 | -1.15% | -0.6% |
| 1921 | -5.47% | -3.55% |
| 1922 | -4.28% | -3.17% |
| 1923 | -3.58% | -1.65% |
| 1924 | -2.96% | -0.99% |
| 1925 | -1.92% | -1.44% |
| 1926 | -1.59% | -1.11% |
| 1927 | -0.76% | -1.14% |
| 1928 | -0.81% | -0.06% |
| 1929 | -0.83% | -0.39% |
| 1930 | -0.46% | 0.09% |
| 1931 | -1.15% | -0.05% |
| 1932 | -1.14% | -1.56% |
| 1933 | -1.29% | -4.1% |
| 1934 | -0.59% | -1.88% |
| 1935 | -1.1% | -2.19% |
| 1936 | -0.7% | -0.64% |
| 1937 | -0.16% | 0.46% |
| 1938 | 0.03% | -0.07% |
| 1939 | -0.54% | -1.13% |
| 1940 | -0.54% | -8.16% |
| 1941 | -0.54% | -13.1% |
| 1942 | -0.54% | -11.8% |
| 1943 | -0.54% | -10.7% |
| 1944 | -0.54% | -8.66% |
| 1945 | -0.54% | -8.04% |
| 1946 | -3.82% | -0.61% |
| 1947 | -4.66% | -1.08% |
| 1948 | -0.35% | 0.29% |
| 1949 | -0.72% | -0.74% |
| 1950 | -0.89% | -1.64% |
| 1951 | 1.59% | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 2.15% | -0.16% |
| 1953 | 1.3% | -2.47% |
| 1954 | -0.54% | -1.52% |
| 1955 | 0.82% | -1.72% |
| 1956 | 1.22% | -1.21% |
| 1957 | 1.55% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | -2.31% |
| 1959 | 1.89% | -2.53% |
| 1960 | 1.42% | -2.67% |
| 1961 | -0.7% | 0.56% |
| 1962 | 4% | 0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | 0.41% |
| 1964 | 3.08% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.78% | -0.17% |
| 1966 | 3.59% | -0.33% |
| 1967 | 4.19% | -1.41% |
| 1968 | 3.38% | -2.37% |
| 1969 | 3.57% | -2.03% |
| 1970 | 2.83% | -2.64% |
| 1971 | 3.71% | -1.67% |
| 1972 | 3.93% | -2.17% |
| 1973 | 4.99% | -3.28% |
| 1974 | 4.06% | -4.12% |
| 1975 | 2.88% | -4.05% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -1.27% |
| 1977 | 1.01% | -3.32% |
| 1978 | 0.94% | -7.32% |
| 1979 | 2.16% | -9.95% |
| 1980 | 5.38% | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 4.82% | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 3.96% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 6.03% | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 6.97% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 9.84% | -9.91% |
| 1986 | 5.87% | -6.21% |
| 1987 | 4.56% | -2% |
| 1988 | 2.65% | -0.64% |
| 1989 | 1.81% | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.95% | 3.71% |
| 1991 | -0.12% | 0.29% |
| 1992 | -2.07% | -8.54% |
| 1993 | -1.64% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.04% | -8.77% |
| 1995 | 2.96% | -7.01% |
| 1996 | 6.01% | -3.11% |
| 1997 | 7.35% | -1.57% |
| 1998 | 3.07% | 0.82% |
| 1999 | 5.71% | 0.6% |
| 2000 | 15% | 3.11% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | 1.37% |
| 2002 | 9.03% | -1.46% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -1.25% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | 0.17% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | 2.08% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | 2.2% |
| 2007 | 17% | 3.37% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | 1.87% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -0.89% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -0.14% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -0.41% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -1.19% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -1.63% |
| 2014 | 8.57% | -1.84% |
| 2015 | 5.99% | -0.27% |
| 2016 | 4.04% | 0.86% |
| 2017 | 4.96% | 1.29% |
| 2018 | 7.81% | 0.67% |
| 2019 | 6.52% | 0.44% |
| 2020 | -2.56% | -3.17% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -0.15% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | 0.99% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -0.84% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -1.72% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | -1.45% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 29 years, Norway has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.4%, compared with 1.72% in Sweden. In 2024, inflation was 3.15% in Norway and 2.84% in Sweden.
Inflation
Norway
Sweden
| Year | Inflation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
| 1996 | 1.26% | 0.53% | |
| 1997 | 2.57% | 0.66% | |
| 1998 | 2.25% | -0.27% | |
| 1999 | 2.37% | 0.46% | |
| 2000 | 3.09% | 0.9% | |
| 2001 | 3% | 2.41% | |
| 2002 | 1.29% | 2.16% | |
| 2003 | 2.49% | 1.93% | |
| 2004 | 0.45% | 0.37% | |
| 2005 | 1.53% | 0.45% | |
| 2006 | 2.33% | 1.36% | |
| 2007 | 0.71% | 2.21% | |
| 2008 | 3.75% | 3.44% | |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -0.49% | |
| 2010 | 2.42% | 1.16% | |
| 2011 | 1.28% | 2.96% | |
| 2012 | 0.7% | 0.89% | |
| 2013 | 2.12% | -0.04% | |
| 2014 | 2.04% | -0.18% | |
| 2015 | 2.17% | -0.05% | |
| 2016 | 3.55% | 0.98% | |
| 2017 | 1.88% | 1.79% | |
| 2018 | 2.76% | 1.95% | |
| 2019 | 2.17% | 1.78% | |
| 2020 | 1.29% | 0.5% | |
| 2021 | 3.48% | 2.16% | |
| 2022 | 5.76% | 8.37% | |
| 2023 | 5.52% | 8.55% | |
| 2024 | 3.15% | 2.84% | |
Top exports between countries
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Raw materials & minerals | $6.47B |
| Machinery & equipment | $1.33B |
| Metals | $1.08B |
| Wood & paper products | $599M |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $487M |
| Miscellaneous | $467M |
| Chemicals & pharma | $421M |
| Animal & marine products | $398M |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $306M |
| Precious metals & jewellery | $43.9M |
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Machinery & equipment | $6.9B |
| Transport & tourism services | $5.51B |
| Chemicals & pharma | $2.5B |
| Raw materials & minerals | $2.47B |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $2.35B |
| Business & finance services | $2.26B |
| Metals | $1.49B |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $1.33B |
| Wood & paper products | $1.27B |
| IT & IP services | $1.17B |
Balance of trade
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
$79.8B
2024 |
$36.4B
2024 |
| Current account balance ranking |
8/189
2024 |
16/189
2024 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
+16.5%
2024 |
+5.96%
2024 |
| Goods imports |
$98.7B
2024 |
$187B
2024 |
| Goods exports |
$171B
2024 |
$218B
2024 |
| Service imports |
$64.6B
2024 |
$126B
2024 |
| Service exports |
$56.8B
2024 |
$116B
2024 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
33.7%
2024 |
50.2%
2024 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
47.6%
2024 |
54.6%
2024 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 78.3 | 77.9 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 10/197 | 14/197 |
| Property rights | 97.7 | 96.5 |
| Government integrity | 94.8 | 92.3 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 98.5 | 95.6 |
| Tax burden | 62.4 | 51.6 |
| Government spending | 44 | 31.5 |
| Fiscal health | 96.1 | 97.3 |
| Business freedom | 86.7 | 84.6 |
| Labor freedom | 69.3 | 66.1 |
| Monetary freedom | 70.3 | 74.3 |
| Trade freedom | 85 | 79.6 |
| Investment freedom | 75 | 85 |
| Financial freedom | 60 | 80 |
Economic freedom by year comparison
The Economic Freedom Index for Norway is 78.3, ranking 10/197, compared to 77.9 for Sweden, ranking 14/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.
Norway
Sweden
| Year | Economic freedom index | |
|---|---|---|
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
|
| 1995 | - | 61.4 |
| 1996 | 65.4 | 61.8 |
| 1997 | 65.1 | 63.3 |
| 1998 | 68 | 64 |
| 1999 | 68.6 | 64.2 |
| 2000 | 70.1 | 65.1 |
| 2001 | 67.1 | 66.6 |
| 2002 | 67.4 | 70.8 |
| 2003 | 67.2 | 70 |
| 2004 | 66.2 | 70.1 |
| 2005 | 64.5 | 69.8 |
| 2006 | 67.9 | 70.9 |
| 2007 | 67.9 | 69.3 |
| 2008 | 68.6 | 70.8 |
| 2009 | 70.2 | 70.5 |
| 2010 | 69.4 | 72.4 |
| 2011 | 70.3 | 71.9 |
| 2012 | 68.8 | 71.7 |
| 2013 | 70.5 | 72.9 |
| 2014 | 70.9 | 73.1 |
| 2015 | 71.8 | 72.7 |
| 2016 | 70.8 | 72 |
| 2017 | 74 | 74.9 |
| 2018 | 74.3 | 76.3 |
| 2019 | 73 | 75.2 |
| 2020 | 73.4 | 74.9 |
| 2021 | 73.4 | 74.7 |
| 2022 | 76.9 | 77.9 |
| 2023 | 76.9 | 77.5 |
| 2024 | 77.5 | 77.5 |
| 2025 | 78.3 | 77.9 |
More economic indicators
|
Norway
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
51.8%
2024 |
65.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
37%
2024 |
22.6%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
2.04%
2024 |
1.15%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$548B
2024 |
$622B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$105,770
2024 |
$74,150
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$81.2B
2024 |
$62.6B
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking |
32/177
2024 |
37/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$9.78B
2024 |
$5.8B
2024 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$12.6B
2024 |
$28.9B
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$2.86B
2024 |
$34.7B
2024 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
12.2%
2021 |
16.1%
2022 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
24%
2024 |
24.6%
2024 |
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.
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Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.
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