Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Sweden
Sweden: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 35.77 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Sweden, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 35.77 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Sweden peaked at 40.80 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.32 billion, in 2016.
That places Sweden 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.58 billion | — |
| 2006 | 34.47 billion | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 39.93 billion | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 40.80 billion | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.92 billion | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 29.20 billion | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 31.44 billion | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 30.42 billion | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.49 billion | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 19.92 billion | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 13.63 billion | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 10.32 billion | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 11.72 billion | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 11.45 billion | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.54 billion | +140.6% |
| 2020 | 30.51 billion | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 39.29 billion | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 23.07 billion | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 33.64 billion | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 35.77 billion | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.94 billion | 23.58 billion | 40.80 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.31 billion | 10.32 billion | 31.44 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.46 billion | 23.07 billion | 39.29 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 966,527 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 33.12 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 41.29 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 54.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 54.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,100 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Sweden?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Sweden was 35.77 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40.80 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 billion in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.