Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sweden
Sweden: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.6168 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sweden, 1982–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.6168 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2018.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sweden peaked at 0.7777 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1464 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Sweden 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.1812 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1724 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1913 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1678 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1853 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1658 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2343 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2435 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2493 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2675 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5823 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.502 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5995 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5856 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5943 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6473 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6817 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6564 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7777 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1766 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2561 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5995 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6471 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5856 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7777 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 31 Naoero 0.6242 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Norway 0.6209 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Spain 0.6191 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Suriname 0.5913 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Kuwait 0.5901 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Estonia 0.5856 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.4771 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sweden?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Sweden was 0.6168 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7777 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1464 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Sweden rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.