Bonds (Debt Securities) in Sweden
Sweden: Bonds (Debt Securities) was 2.57 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Bonds (Debt Securities) in Sweden, 1983–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.57 trillion for bonds (debt securities) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8,235.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bonds (debt securities) in Sweden peaked at 2.57 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.16 billion, in 1984.
That places Sweden 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bonds (Debt Securities) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.19 billion | — |
| 1984 | 2.16 billion | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.37 billion | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 5.31 billion | +124.3% |
| 1987 | 7.37 billion | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 14.00 billion | +90.1% |
| 1989 | 17.93 billion | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 25.86 billion | +44.2% |
| 1991 | 25.78 billion | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 28.91 billion | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 27.77 billion | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 27.00 billion | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.83 billion | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 11.25 billion | -50.7% |
| 1997 | 25.12 billion | +123.2% |
| 1998 | 30.81 billion | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 31.96 billion | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 25.81 billion | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 trillion | +3863.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 trillion | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.18 trillion | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.34 trillion | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 trillion | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 1.90 trillion | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 trillion | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 2.57 trillion | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.33 billion | 2.16 billion | 17.93 billion | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.73 billion | 11.25 billion | 31.96 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 trillion | 25.81 billion | 2.57 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More external debt data for Sweden
- Other investment, Debt instruments 339.00 billion US dollar (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -18.55 % change on previous year (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 319.19 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 33,316 US dollar per person (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.6168 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 309.33 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.0034 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -0.1099 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 30,122 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bonds (debt securities) in Sweden?
- Bonds (debt securities) in Sweden was 2.57 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest bonds (debt securities) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest bonds (debt securities) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 billion in 1984.
- How does Sweden rank for bonds (debt securities)?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2008.
- Is bonds (debt securities) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,235.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Bonds (Debt Securities) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.