Bank credit to bank deposits in Sweden
Sweden: Bank credit to bank deposits was 155.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank credit to bank deposits in Sweden, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Sweden is 155.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Sweden peaked at 241.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.9% | — |
| 1961 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 80.3% | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 85.9% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 85.4% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 83.7% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 84.3% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 82.8% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 81.6% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 80.4% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 78.5% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 79.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 86.3% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 90.1% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 84.7% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 82.8% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 81.4% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 78.5% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 84.4% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 86.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 113.4% | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 124.4% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 231.7% | +86.3% |
| 2003 | 232.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 241.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 236.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 232.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 237.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 230.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 221.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 215.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 211.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 212.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 208.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 202.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 197.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 189.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 185.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 186.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 180.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 159.4% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 155.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.7% | 76.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.6% | 78.5% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 78.5% | 124.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.9% | 221.3% | 241.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 198.9% | 180.2% | 215.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.3% | 155.2% | 159.4% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- 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 bank credit to bank deposits in Sweden?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Sweden was 155.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 241.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).