Food expenditure per person in Sweden
Sweden: Food expenditure per person was 3,144 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Sweden, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Sweden stood at 3,144 current US$.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
That places Sweden 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,787 current US$ | 2,589 current US$ | 2,894 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,003 current US$ | 2,602 current US$ | 3,268 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure per person in Sweden?
- Food expenditure per person in Sweden was 3,144 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,268 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,589 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for food expenditure per person?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.