Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sweden
Sweden: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.45 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Sweden, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.45 trillion for money in 2008. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Sweden peaked at 1.45 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.59 billion, in 1950.
That places Sweden 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.59 billion | — |
| 1951 | 4.13 billion | +15.0% |
| 1952 | 4.57 billion | +10.7% |
| 1953 | 4.84 billion | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 5.09 billion | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 5.32 billion | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 5.58 billion | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 5.79 billion | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 6.00 billion | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 6.19 billion | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 6.53 billion | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 6.82 billion | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 7.25 billion | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 7.77 billion | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 8.30 billion | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 8.70 billion | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 9.25 billion | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 10.00 billion | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 10.46 billion | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 10.94 billion | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 11.40 billion | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 12.82 billion | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 14.15 billion | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 15.38 billion | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 17.32 billion | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 20.15 billion | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 22.19 billion | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 24.43 billion | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 27.58 billion | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 30.97 billion | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 33.61 billion | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 36.11 billion | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 38.45 billion | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 42.84 billion | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 45.51 billion | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 46.82 billion | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 54.89 billion | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 58.60 billion | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 112.61 billion | +92.2% |
| 1989 | 126.27 billion | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 716.00 billion | +467.0% |
| 2002 | 731.50 billion | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 833.37 billion | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 995.84 billion | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.13 trillion | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.27 trillion | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39 trillion | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.45 trillion | +4.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.45 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.15 billion, 20.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.45 trillion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 233.05 billion, 6.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +467.0% | 126.27 billion | 716.00 billion |
| 1988 | +92.2% | 58.60 billion | 112.61 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.11 billion | 3.59 billion | 6.19 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.60 billion | 6.53 billion | 10.94 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.64 billion | 11.40 billion | 30.97 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.57 billion | 33.61 billion | 126.27 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 trillion | 716.00 billion | 1.45 trillion | 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 money in Sweden?
- Money in Sweden was 1.45 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 billion in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for money?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.