Affärslivet Research · 47 reports
Economic reports & global indexes
A free, source-cited library on the Swedish, Nordic and world economy — from primary data (Statistics Sweden, the Riksbank, World Bank, IMF, IEA, WHO, SIPRI). Every figure carries its source and date; every dataset is downloadable as CSV/JSON under CC BY 4.0. Browse by theme below, or open the machine-readable data catalogue.
Affärslivet indexes 1
Our own composite indexes — proprietary rankings you won't find anywhere else, built transparently from official data.
Sweden & Nordic 2
Our home turf: Sweden's economy in depth and the Nordics compared, built from Statistics Sweden, the Riksbank and World Bank data.
Nordic Economies Compared 2026
How Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland compare on GDP per capita, growth, inflation, unemployment, population and trade — 2026 World Bank data, charts and a downloadable scoreboard. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Sweden Economic Indicators 2026
Sweden's key economic indicators for 2026: CPIF inflation 1.5%, Riksbank policy rate 1.75%, GDP, unemployment 8.8%, the krona and trade — source-cited to SCB and the Riksbank, free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Global economic rankings 8
Every major economy ranked — GDP, growth, inflation, unemployment, debt, population and trade — with nominal & PPP figures and 10-year trends.
Countries by Population 2026
Countries by Population 2026: 49 economies ranked by population, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. India leads at 1,463.9 million; Sweden ranks 37th of 49 at 10.6 million (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Fastest-Growing Economies 2026
Fastest-Growing Economies 2026: 49 economies ranked by GDP growth, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Ireland leads at 12.3%; Sweden ranks 30th of 49 at 1.5% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Government Debt by Country 2026
Government Debt by Country 2026: 23 economies ranked by government debt (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Singapore leads at 167.8%; Sweden is not in this ranking. Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Inflation Rate by Country 2026
Inflation Rate by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by inflation (CPI), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Argentina leads at 219.9%; Sweden ranks 45th of 49 at 0.7% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Largest Economies in the World 2026
Largest Economies in the World 2026: 49 economies ranked by GDP (nominal), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. United States leads at $30.77 trillion; Sweden ranks 25th of 49 at $669.0 billion (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Most Trade-Dependent Economies 2026
Most Trade-Dependent Economies 2026: 48 economies ranked by exports (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Singapore leads at 177.9%; Sweden ranks 14th of 48 at 53.2% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Richest Countries in the World 2026
Richest Countries in the World 2026: 49 economies ranked by GDP per capita, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Ireland leads at $131,592; Sweden ranks 10th of 49 at $63,133 (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Unemployment Rate by Country 2026
Unemployment Rate by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by unemployment (ILO), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. South Africa leads at 32.4%; Sweden ranks 6th of 49 at 8.7% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Business & finance 8
The business climate ranked worldwide: stock-market size, foreign investment, entrepreneurship, taxes, trade balances, manufacturing and reserves.
Current Account Balance by Country 2026
Current Account Balance by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by current account balance (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Ireland leads at 17.4%; Sweden ranks 10th of 49 at 6.1% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Entrepreneurship by Country 2026
Entrepreneurship by Country 2026: 48 economies ranked by new business density, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. United Kingdom leads at 19.2; Sweden ranks 12th of 48 at 7.1 (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Foreign Direct Investment by Country 2026
Foreign Direct Investment by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by FDI net inflows, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. United States leads at $297.1 billion; Sweden ranks 13th of 49 at $30.7 billion (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by foreign-exchange reserves, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. China leads at $3.75 trillion; Sweden ranks 33rd of 49 at $74.2 billion (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
High-Tech Exports by Country 2026
High-Tech Exports by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by high-tech exports (% of manufactured exports), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Philippines leads at 61.0%; Sweden ranks 25th of 49 at 17.7% (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Manufacturing by Country 2026
Manufacturing by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by manufacturing (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Ireland leads at 33.9%; Sweden ranks 27th of 49 at 12.5% (2025). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Stock Market Capitalisation by Country 2026
Stock Market Capitalisation by Country 2026: 45 economies ranked by stock market capitalisation (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. South Africa leads at 327.2%; Sweden is not in this ranking. Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Tax Revenue by Country 2026
Tax Revenue by Country 2026: 45 economies ranked by tax revenue (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Denmark leads at 33.4%; Sweden ranks 4th of 45 at 27.2% (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Development & society 6
Beyond GDP: CO2 emissions, renewable energy, life expectancy, health and education spending, and defence budgets by country.
CO2 Emissions by Country 2026
CO2 Emissions by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by CO2 emissions, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. China leads at 13,124.7; Sweden ranks 42nd of 49 at 37.8 (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Education Spending by Country 2026
Education Spending by Country 2026: 48 economies ranked by education spending (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Sweden leads at 7.3%; Sweden ranks 1st of 48 at 7.3% (2022). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Health Spending by Country 2026
Health Spending by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by health spending (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. United States leads at 16.7%; Sweden ranks 7th of 49 at 11.2% (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Life Expectancy by Country 2026
Life Expectancy by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by life expectancy, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Switzerland leads at 84.4; Sweden ranks 2nd of 49 at 84.1 (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Military Spending by Country 2026
Military Spending by Country 2026: 48 economies ranked by military spending (% of GDP), with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Ukraine leads at 34.5%; Sweden ranks 20th of 48 at 2.0% (2024). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Renewable Energy by Country 2026
Renewable Energy by Country 2026: 49 economies ranked by renewable energy share, with nominal & PPP figures, 10-year trends, regional breakdowns, charts and a downloadable dataset. Iceland leads at 82.4%; Sweden ranks 4th of 49 at 57.9% (2021). Source: World Bank. Free to cite.
Updated 2026-07-08 · CC BY 4.0
Country profiles 22
Deep economic profiles for the world's major economies — GDP (nominal & PPP), growth, inflation, jobs, trade and world rankings.