International debt issues to GDP in Sweden
Sweden: International debt issues to GDP was 96.0% in 2020. β Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Sweden, 1980β2020
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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Sweden
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 966,527 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 33.12 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 41.29 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 54.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 54.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,100 SDR per person (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.