Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Sweden

Sweden: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 65.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
65.0%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
18th
of 136 countries
All-time high
81.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 1966
Years of data
56
1966–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Sweden, 1966–2021

020406080196619932021

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 65.0% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Sweden peaked at 81.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1966.

That places Sweden 18th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Sweden, 1966 to 2021.
Year % Change
1966 0.1%
1967 0.1% +61.2%
1968 0.1% -5.8%
1969 0.1% -7.9%
1970 0.1% -11.4%
1971 0.2% +70.2%
1972 0.6% +301.0%
1973 0.8% +35.0%
1974 1.1% +25.9%
1975 2.0% +89.2%
1976 3.2% +60.2%
1977 5.1% +57.2%
1978 5.8% +14.7%
1979 6.2% +6.5%
1980 7.1% +14.6%
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 40.2% -10.8%
1996 37.6% -6.4%
1997 37.8% +0.4%
1998 36.5% -3.3%
1999 36.3% -0.6%
2000 38.0% +4.6%
2001 39.9% +5.0%
2002 42.1% +5.6%
2003 40.7% -3.3%
2004 41.8% +2.6%
2005 41.9% +0.2%
2006 45.8% +9.4%
2007 51.1% +11.6%
2008 48.9% -4.4%
2009 77.7% +59.0%
2010 71.0% -8.7%
2011 65.4% -7.9%
2012 77.8% +18.9%
2013 78.5% +0.9%
2014 73.4% -6.5%
2015 81.9% +11.6%
2016 75.3% -8.0%
2017 76.9% +2.1%
2018 72.9% -5.3%
2019 73.8% +1.2%
2020 81.7% +10.7%
2021 65.0% -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
1970s 2.5% 0.1% 6.2% 10
1980s 16.1% 7.1% 21.8% 10
1990s 33.5% 20.1% 45.1% 10
2000s 46.8% 38.0% 77.7% 10
2010s 74.7% 65.4% 81.9% 10
2020s 73.4% 65.0% 81.7% 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Qatar 67.0% compare
  2. 16 Hong Kong, China 65.8% compare
  3. 17 Austria 65.7% compare
  4. 19 United Arab Emirates 63.5% compare
  5. 20 Spain 62.0% compare
  6. 21 Switzerland 59.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Sweden?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Sweden was 65.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1966.
How does Sweden rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.