External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Sweden
Sweden: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 27.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Sweden, 2001–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Sweden stood at 27.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Sweden peaked at 64.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 44th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.7% | — |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -26.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 34.7% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 37.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 27.0% | 36.7% | 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Sweden?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Sweden was 27.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.