Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Sweden
Sweden: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 87.78 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Sweden, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sweden stood at 87.78 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 147.2% on the previous year and up 536.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sweden peaked at 87.78 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -26.56 billion, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.99 billion | — |
| 2006 | 34.02 billion | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 7.90 billion | -76.8% |
| 2008 | -17.72 billion | -324.4% |
| 2009 | 3.40 billion | -119.2% |
| 2010 | 34.61 billion | +918.3% |
| 2011 | 45.07 billion | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 9.04 billion | -79.9% |
| 2013 | 21.07 billion | +133.0% |
| 2014 | 13.78 billion | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 7.28 billion | -47.2% |
| 2016 | -26.56 billion | -464.6% |
| 2017 | 20.66 billion | -177.8% |
| 2018 | 3.93 billion | -81.0% |
| 2019 | 20.79 billion | +429.1% |
| 2020 | -15.94 billion | -176.7% |
| 2021 | 52.96 billion | -432.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion | -98.0% |
| 2023 | 35.51 billion | +3189.3% |
| 2024 | 87.78 billion | +147.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.12 billion | -17.72 billion | 34.02 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.97 billion | -26.56 billion | 45.07 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.28 billion | -15.94 billion | 87.78 billion | 5 |
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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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sweden?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Sweden was 87.78 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87.78 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.56 billion in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.8%. 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 Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.