Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Sweden

Sweden: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 87.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
87.3%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
11th
of 128 countries
All-time high
100.2%
in 2013
All-time low
46.3%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Sweden, 1999–2020

02550751001999200920201999: 48 %2000: 46.3 %2001: 54.3 %2002: 56.9 %2003: 57.4 %2004: 59.2 %2005: 60 %2006: 63.5 %2007: 66.4 %2008: 56.8 %2009: 89.2 %2010: 85.7 %2011: 81.3 %2012: 91.4 %2013: 100.2 %2014: 91.9 %2015: 94.8 %2016: 87.9 %2017: 94.9 %2018: 77.2 %2019: 79.3 %2020: 87.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 87.3% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Sweden peaked at 100.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2000.

That places Sweden 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Sweden, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 48.0%
2000 46.3% -3.6%
2001 54.3% +17.2%
2002 56.9% +4.8%
2003 57.4% +0.9%
2004 59.2% +3.2%
2005 60.0% +1.3%
2006 63.5% +5.9%
2007 66.4% +4.6%
2008 56.8% -14.4%
2009 89.2% +57.0%
2010 85.7% -3.9%
2011 81.3% -5.1%
2012 91.4% +12.4%
2013 100.2% +9.6%
2014 91.9% -8.3%
2015 94.8% +3.2%
2016 87.9% -7.3%
2017 94.9% +7.9%
2018 77.2% -18.6%
2019 79.3% +2.7%
2020 87.3% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.0% 48.0% 48.0% 1
2000s 61.0% 46.3% 89.2% 10
2010s 88.5% 77.2% 100.2% 10
2020s 87.3% 87.3% 87.3% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Cyprus 101.0% compare
  2. 9 Austria 100.8% compare
  3. 10 Denmark 89.9% compare
  4. 12 Norway 87.1% compare
  5. 13 Spain 87.0% compare
  6. 14 Canada 81.5% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Sweden?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Sweden was 87.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).