Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Sweden
Sweden: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was 30.27 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Sweden, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 30.27 billion for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Sweden peaked at 30.27 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.43 billion, in 2016.
That places Sweden 20th 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.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.88 billion | — |
| 2006 | 28.90 billion | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 29.37 billion | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.63 billion | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.44 billion | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 20.39 billion | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 22.35 billion | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 21.95 billion | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.57 billion | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 19.18 billion | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 14.41 billion | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 11.43 billion | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 13.06 billion | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 12.79 billion | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 22.02 billion | +72.1% |
| 2020 | 25.05 billion | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 27.73 billion | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 21.37 billion | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 27.22 billion | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 30.27 billion | +11.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 30.27 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is -810.36 million. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 30.27 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.17 billion. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.64 billion | 19.44 billion | 29.63 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.82 billion | 11.43 billion | 22.35 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.33 billion | 21.37 billion | 30.27 billion | 5 |
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 goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Sweden?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Sweden was 30.27 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 billion in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 Goods 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.