External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sweden
Sweden: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 7.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sweden, 2001–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7.0% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sweden peaked at 21.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 108th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.9% | — |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -8.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.1%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.4% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 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 in Sweden?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Sweden was 7.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Sweden ranks 108th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.