Germany vs Sweden: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -84.72 billion against -119.15 billion in Germany, a difference of 34.43 billion.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -57.27 billion | 25.54 billion | 82.81 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.58 billion | -6.54 billion | 17.12 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | -113.93 billion | -58.40 billion | 55.53 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at -84.72 billion against -119.15 billion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Germany and Sweden?
- 34.43 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Germany ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.