International debt issues to GDP (%) in Sweden
Sweden: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 96.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Sweden, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Sweden is 96.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Sweden peaked at 96.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 7th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.1% | — |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | +80.9% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +9.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 96.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 96.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.0%, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to GDP (%) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +80.9% | 21.3% | 38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 7.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 20.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 38.4% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 73.9% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
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 international debt issues to gdp in Sweden?
- International debt issues to gdp in Sweden was 96.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.