Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Sweden
Sweden: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Sweden stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 963.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Sweden peaked at 10.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 133rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +1381.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -96.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +51.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +313.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +98.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 10.1% | 5 |
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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 bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Sweden?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Sweden was 6.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Sweden ranks 133rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 963.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.