Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Sweden
Sweden: Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) was -0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government in Sweden stood at -0.9%.
That represents a change of down 705.4% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Sweden peaked at 25.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -13.2%, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 131st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.6% | — |
| 1962 | -0.2% | -73.8% |
| 1963 | -1.0% | +539.4% |
| 1964 | -0.4% | -61.5% |
| 1965 | -0.3% | -33.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -620.1% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +49.8% |
| 1969 | 3.0% | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | -67.5% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +142.0% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -51.8% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | +240.6% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -12.5% |
| 1976 | -1.9% | -146.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -104.3% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +13337.0% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +87.1% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -86.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +50.9% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +209.1% |
| 1985 | -2.7% | -136.4% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -266.3% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -82.4% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +286.6% |
| 1990 | -13.2% | -492.6% |
| 1991 | -1.0% | -92.1% |
| 1992 | -12.0% | +1051.8% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | -310.1% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -87.3% |
| 1995 | -5.0% | -257.3% |
| 1996 | -4.6% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | -2.1% | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -255.3% |
| 1999 | -13.0% | -495.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -118.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -92.2% |
| 2002 | -2.2% | -1262.8% |
| 2003 | -1.3% | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -201.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +323.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -91.9% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -243.2% |
| 2008 | -2.7% | +322.5% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -180.9% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -157.5% |
| 2011 | -1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -47.3% |
| 2013 | -4.7% | +613.2% |
| 2014 | -3.2% | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -225.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -94.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +208.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +629.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -59.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8% | -150.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -117.8% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | -705.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +13337.0% | 0.1% | 11.0% |
| 2002 | -1262.8% | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | -1051.8% | -1.0% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | -1.0% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | -1.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | -2.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.9% | -13.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -2.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -4.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.9% | 4.1% | 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 claims on central government in Sweden?
- Claims on central government in Sweden was -0.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.2% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for claims on central government?
- Sweden ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.