Sweden’s current account surplus narrowed to SEK 78.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, from SEK 96 billion in the same period a year earlier. This was the smallest quarterly surplus since Q4 2022, dragged down by a fall in the goods account surplus, which dropped to SEK 67.6 billion from SEK 87.3 billion in Q4 2024, while the services account deficit widened to SEK 27.6 billion from SEK 23.8 billion. In contrast, the primary income surplus increased to SEK 74.4 billion from SEK 69.7 billion, and the secondary income deficit slightly decreased to SEK 36.3 billion from SEK 37.2 billion. source: Statistics Sweden

Sweden recorded a Current Account surplus of 78.10 SEK Billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. Current Account in Sweden averaged 32.26 SEK Billion from 1982 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 152.30 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 March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-04 07:00 AM
Current Account
Q3 SEK93.2B SEK98B SEK66.0B
2026-03-06 07:00 AM
Current Account
Q4 SEK78.1B SEK95.1B SEK65.0B
2026-06-05 06:00 AM
Current Account
Q1 SEK78.1B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 6300.00 5800.00 SEK Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 157.50 -4.60 SEK Billion Sep 2025
Current Account 78.10 95.10 SEK Billion Dec 2025
Exports 161700.00 163700.00 SEK Million Jan 2026
Imports 155400.00 157900.00 SEK Million Jan 2026
Remittances 23.40 23.50 SEK Billion Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 97.13 97.36 points Jan 2026


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
78.10 95.10 152.30 -15.90 1982 - 2025 SEK Billion Quarterly
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News Stream
Sweden Current Account Surplus at 3-Year Low
Sweden’s current account surplus narrowed to SEK 78.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, from SEK 96 billion in the same period a year earlier. This was the smallest quarterly surplus since Q4 2022, dragged down by a fall in the goods account surplus, which dropped to SEK 67.6 billion from SEK 87.3 billion in Q4 2024, while the services account deficit widened to SEK 27.6 billion from SEK 23.8 billion. In contrast, the primary income surplus increased to SEK 74.4 billion from SEK 69.7 billion, and the secondary income deficit slightly decreased to SEK 36.3 billion from SEK 37.2 billion.
2026-03-06
Swedish Current Account Surplus Widens in Q3
Sweden posted a current account surplus of SEK 93.2 billion in Q3 2025, widening from SEK 88.1 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. The goods account surplus expanded to SEK 90.7 billion from SEK 62.5 billion a year earlier, while the primary income surplus, which mainly includes investment returns and wages, rose to SEK 81.3 billion from SEK 76.2 billion. Meanwhile, the services account deficit grew to SEK 5.3 billion from SEK 28.7 billion, and the secondary income shortfall, which covers international cooperation and EU contributions, increased to SEK 27.5 billion from SEK 22 billion.
2025-12-04
Sweden Current Account Surplus Narrows in Q2
Sweden’s current account surplus narrowed to SEK 84.5 billion in the second quarter of 2025 from SEK 136 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year, as all major components weakened, led by a drop in investment returns within the primary income balance. The primary income surplus declined to SEK 71 billion from SEK 97 billion a year ago, while the goods surplus eased to SEK 81 billion from SEK 87.1 billion. At the same time, the services deficit widened to SEK 40.1 billion from SEK 21.5 billion, and the secondary income gap edged up to SEK 27.5 billion from SEK 26.6 billion.
2025-09-04