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% |
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
- 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 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.