Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 11,514 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3346 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Sweden 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.24 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 28.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 1972 | 30.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 39.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 49.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 64.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 101.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1977 | 148.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 119.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 114.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 162 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1981 | 166.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3346 current US$ per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 1983 | 60.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +17902.0% |
| 1984 | 55.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 57.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 45.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 241.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +432.6% |
| 1988 | 256.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 312.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 374.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 508.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 570.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 568 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 612.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 626.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 662.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 775.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 308.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1999 | 893.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +189.9% |
| 2000 | 1,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 1,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 1,257 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 3,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +165.1% |
| 2004 | 3,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 4,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 5,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 7,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 10,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 9,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 10,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 10,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 11,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,275 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 7,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 8,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8,019 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +17902.0% | 0.3346 current US$ per square kilometre | 60.23 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +432.6% | 45.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 241.03 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +189.9% | 308.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 893.58 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +165.1% | 1,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,332 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 148.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.3346 current US$ per square kilometre | 312.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 589.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 308.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 893.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,019 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 108 Liberia 8,980 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Syria 8,836 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ghana 8,596 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Spain 7,904 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,876 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Colombia 7,759 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Sweden was 8,010 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,514 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3346 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Sweden rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.