Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in Sweden
Sweden: Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions was 31.84 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 31.84 billion for debt securities, financial assets, transactions in 2025.
The figure is down 37.2% on the previous year and up 373.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt securities, financial assets, transactions in Sweden peaked at 123.27 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, -91.30 billion, in 2001.
That places Sweden 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -40.28 billion | — |
| 2000 | -28.16 billion | -30.1% |
| 2001 | -91.30 billion | +224.2% |
| 2002 | 5.33 billion | -105.8% |
| 2003 | 11.70 billion | +119.8% |
| 2004 | 26.63 billion | +127.6% |
| 2005 | 38.42 billion | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 38.33 billion | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.20 billion | +23.1% |
| 2008 | -54.84 billion | -216.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 billion | -102.1% |
| 2010 | 35.43 billion | +2918.1% |
| 2011 | -5.08 billion | -114.3% |
| 2012 | -1.11 billion | -78.2% |
| 2013 | 2.89 billion | -360.5% |
| 2014 | 56.83 billion | +1865.7% |
| 2015 | 6.72 billion | -88.2% |
| 2016 | 25.36 billion | +277.3% |
| 2017 | 123.27 billion | +386.1% |
| 2018 | -53.67 billion | -143.5% |
| 2019 | -31.95 billion | -40.5% |
| 2020 | -28.74 billion | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 28.36 billion | -198.7% |
| 2022 | -19.05 billion | -167.2% |
| 2023 | -3.26 billion | -82.9% |
| 2024 | 50.72 billion | -1656.3% |
| 2025 | 31.84 billion | -37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -40.28 billion | -40.28 billion | -40.28 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -553.30 million | -91.30 billion | 47.20 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.87 billion | -53.67 billion | 123.27 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 billion | -28.74 billion | 50.72 billion | 6 |
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 debt securities, financial assets, transactions in Sweden?
- Debt securities, financial assets, transactions in Sweden was 31.84 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 123.27 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest debt securities, financial assets, transactions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.30 billion in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for debt securities, financial assets, transactions?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is debt securities, financial assets, transactions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.6%. 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 Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.