Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sweden
Sweden: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 43.06 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sweden, 1997–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 43.06 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sweden peaked at 52.33 billion US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.92 billion US dollar, in 1997.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.92 billion US dollar | — |
| 1998 | 13.49 billion US dollar | +51.3% |
| 1999 | 14.84 billion US dollar | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 13.61 billion US dollar | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 10.89 billion US dollar | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 14.37 billion US dollar | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 17.03 billion US dollar | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 18.70 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 18.56 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.73 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 23.75 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 23.66 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.27 billion US dollar | +61.7% |
| 2010 | 37.66 billion US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.01 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.86 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 52.33 billion US dollar | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 51.85 billion US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.10 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 49.03 billion US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.12 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 45.81 billion US dollar | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 40.88 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 35.05 billion US dollar | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 32.97 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 34.17 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 37.69 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 39.96 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 43.06 billion US dollar | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.42 billion US dollar | 8.92 billion US dollar | 14.84 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.96 billion US dollar | 10.89 billion US dollar | 38.27 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.57 billion US dollar | 37.66 billion US dollar | 52.33 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.15 billion US dollar | 32.97 billion US dollar | 43.06 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 reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sweden?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Sweden was 43.06 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 52.33 billion US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 billion US dollar in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.