Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Sweden
Sweden: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was -84.72 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Sweden, 1999β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Sweden stood at -84.72 billion.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 593.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Sweden peaked at 111.77 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -159.93 billion, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.53 billion | 13.53 billion | 13.53 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.35 billion | -37.93 billion | 111.77 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.54 billion | -73.94 billion | 58.90 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -58.40 billion | -159.93 billion | 57.63 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, Deposit taking corporations 319.19 billion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 309.33 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.0034 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -0.1099 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 56.52 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 43.4 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 33.51 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 319.13 million (2024)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 198.25 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Sweden?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Sweden was -84.72 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 111.77 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -159.93 billion in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 593.2%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.