Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Sweden
Sweden: Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans was 1.49 trillion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.49 trillion for outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Sweden peaked at 1.49 trillion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 260.54 billion, in 2004.
That places Sweden 36th out of 134 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 260.54 billion | — |
| 2005 | 294.68 billion | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 338.89 billion | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 577.77 billion | +70.5% |
| 2008 | 637.04 billion | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 676.91 billion | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 744.72 billion | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 791.53 billion | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 889.63 billion | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 920.19 billion | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 974.43 billion | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 trillion | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 trillion | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 trillion | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.16 trillion | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.22 trillion | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 trillion | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.38 trillion | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.42 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.40 trillion | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.42 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.49 trillion | +4.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.49 trillion is above the median for high income countries, which is 248.79 billion, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.49 trillion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 271.67 billion, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +70.5% | 338.89 billion | 577.77 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.30 billion | 260.54 billion | 676.91 billion | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.00 trillion | 744.72 billion | 1.22 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 trillion | 1.28 trillion | 1.49 trillion | 6 |
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 outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Sweden?
- Outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans in Sweden was 1.49 trillion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 trillion in 2025.
- What is the lowest outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.54 billion in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 134 countries with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.