Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Sweden
Sweden: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments was 124.85 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Sweden, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 124.85 billion US dollar for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Sweden peaked at 131.61 billion US dollar in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.23 billion US dollar, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 10th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Sweden, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.83 billion US dollar | — |
| 1998 | 9.23 billion US dollar | -69.1% |
| 1999 | 41.62 billion US dollar | +351.0% |
| 2000 | 47.68 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 44.23 billion US dollar | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 50.45 billion US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 54.09 billion US dollar | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 56.24 billion US dollar | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 55.05 billion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 65.44 billion US dollar | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 86.89 billion US dollar | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 85.10 billion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 92.07 billion US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 94.64 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 97.85 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 99.53 billion US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 80.78 billion US dollar | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 71.50 billion US dollar | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 67.99 billion US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 67.65 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.02 billion US dollar | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 93.74 billion US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 102.82 billion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 111.46 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 126.49 billion US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 131.61 billion US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 129.01 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 117.50 billion US dollar | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 124.85 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.89 billion US dollar | 9.23 billion US dollar | 41.62 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.72 billion US dollar | 44.23 billion US dollar | 92.07 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.45 billion US dollar | 67.65 billion US dollar | 102.82 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.49 billion US dollar | 111.46 billion US dollar | 131.61 billion US dollar | 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 direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Sweden?
- Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Sweden was 124.85 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 131.61 billion US dollar in 2022.
- What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 billion US dollar in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.