Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Sweden
Sweden: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 125.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Sweden is 125.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Sweden peaked at 138.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1995.
That places Sweden 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.6% | — |
| 1961 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 35.1% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 37.4% | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 36.6% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 39.0% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 41.1% | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 39.6% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 36.9% | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 37.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 37.0% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 35.2% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 35.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 36.7% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 37.6% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 36.6% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 38.1% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 36.0% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 39.2% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | +125.0% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 102.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 111.3% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 118.4% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 124.6% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 123.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 124.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 128.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 131.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 130.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 127.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 129.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 132.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 133.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 131.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 138.5% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 136.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 136.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 129.1% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 125.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.4% | 34.7% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 34.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 31.3% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 39.8% | 124.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.3% | 123.3% | 133.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.2% | 125.3% | 138.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 3,126 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 3,896 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,113 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Sweden?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Sweden was 125.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 138.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.