Sweden Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Sweden's Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 1.5 % of GDP in 2025, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2005–2025.
Sweden (2025)
1.5
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.4 | unchanged |
| 2024 | 1.4 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 1.4 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2021 | 1.5 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 1.5 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2018 | 1.6 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 1.6 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 1.6 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 1.6 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 1.6 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 1.6 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 1.4 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 1.4 | unchanged |
| 2008 | 1.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 1.3 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 1.4 | unchanged |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 1.5 % of GDP in 2025. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 1.3 in 2007 to 1.7 in 2014.
This page tracks household out-of-pocket health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Sweden from 2005 to present. Higher OOP spending signals weaker universal coverage.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks household out-of-pocket health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Sweden from 2005 to present. Higher OOP spending signals weaker universal coverage. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 1.7 % of GDP in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.3 in 2007. The latest reading of 1.5 in 2025 is unchanged on the previous period.