Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sweden
Sweden: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sweden, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15+.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 99.5% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sweden peaked at 99.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2011.
That places Sweden 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 99.0% | — |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sweden?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Sweden was 99.5% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, male (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (male, % age 15+).