Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Sweden
Sweden: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum was -0.5 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Sweden, 2002–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Sweden is -0.5, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Sweden peaked at 4.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.5, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 80th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.5 | — |
| 2003 | 3 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | +282.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 1 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5 | — |
| 2017 | -0.5 | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -0.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4. (24 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -0.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +282.0% | 0.5 | 1.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5687 | -0.5 | 1.91 | 8 |
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 monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Sweden?
- Monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Sweden was -0.5 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
- Sweden ranks 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.