Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was -2.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Sweden, 1967–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Sweden is -2.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 212.2% on the previous year and down 546.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Sweden peaked at 2.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +163.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -42.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +42.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +231.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -75.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +176.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +52.1% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +119.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +59.4% |
| 1985 | -0.9% | -151.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -110.7% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -257.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -485.3% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +142.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 1991 | -0.6% | -3964.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -141.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +565.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -55.9% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | -127.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -199.5% |
| 1997 | -0.9% | -555.5% |
| 1998 | -1.7% | +82.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -94.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -1328.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -32.7% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -132.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -634.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -39.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | -157.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -486.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | -189.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -195.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -117.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -1055.7% |
| 2013 | -1.5% | -150.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -203.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -83.0% |
| 2017 | -1.4% | -592.0% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -329.6% |
| 2021 | -2.0% | -212.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Loans from nonresident banks (net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3964.8% | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | +1328.6% | -0.1% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | -0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -1.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -2.0% | 1.8% | 2 |
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 loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Sweden?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Sweden was -2.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Sweden ranks 92nd out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 546.0%. 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 (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.