Energy imports dependency in Sweden
Sweden: Energy imports dependency was 26.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 2003
All-time low
21.2%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports dependency in Sweden is 26.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Sweden peaked at 43.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 46th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.2% | — |
| 1991 | 35.7% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 35.2% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 26.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 26.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 35.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.8% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 26.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 21.2% | 32.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in Sweden?
- Energy imports dependency in Sweden was 26.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for energy imports dependency?
- Sweden ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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