Material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden

Sweden: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 46,956 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
46,956
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
50,615
in 2010
All-time low
44,623
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 44.9k2001: 48.3k2002: 49.3k2003: 48.7k2004: 49.6k2005: 47.9k2006: 48.9k2007: 49.3k2008: 48.0k2009: 44.9k2010: 50.6k2011: 46.8k2012: 47.1k2013: 45.2k2014: 44.6k2015: 48.1k2016: 49.0k2017: 49.2k2018: 49.1k2019: 49.0k2020: 44.8k2021: 48.6k2022: 47.0k2023: 47.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 46,956 for material flow accounts - balancing items in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden peaked at 50,615 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44,623, in 2014.

That places Sweden 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 44,921 —
2001 48,292 +7.5%
2002 49,296 +2.1%
2003 48,749 -1.1%
2004 49,619 +1.8%
2005 47,926 -3.4%
2006 48,919 +2.1%
2007 49,256 +0.7%
2008 48,041 -2.5%
2009 44,920 -6.5%
2010 50,615 +12.7%
2011 46,763 -7.6%
2012 47,147 +0.8%
2013 45,190 -4.1%
2014 44,623 -1.3%
2015 48,128 +7.9%
2016 49,028 +1.9%
2017 49,211 +0.4%
2018 49,052 -0.3%
2019 48,953 -0.2%
2020 44,772 -8.5%
2021 48,594 +8.5%
2022 46,982 -3.3%
2023 46,956 -0.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 46,956 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 46,956 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,994 44,920 49,619 10
2010s 47,871 44,623 50,615 10
2020s 46,826 44,772 48,594 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Spain 81,402 compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 56,130 compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 56,130 compare
  4. 12 Denmark 43,522 compare
  5. 13 Finland 41,693 compare
  6. 14 Czechia 34,316 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden was 46,956 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 50,615 in 2010.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 44,623 in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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