Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sweden
Sweden: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 17.50 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Sweden, 1982–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 17.50 billion US dollar for reserve assets, monetary gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.3% on the previous year and up 307.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Sweden peaked at 17.50 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115.53 million US dollar, in 1997.
That places Sweden 24th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 234.42 million US dollar | — |
| 1983 | 222.47 million US dollar | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 208.02 million US dollar | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 232.42 million US dollar | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 259.57 million US dollar | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 300.96 million US dollar | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 285.85 million US dollar | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 279.43 million US dollar | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 301.86 million US dollar | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 303.82 million US dollar | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 292.49 million US dollar | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 291.44 million US dollar | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 309.59 million US dollar | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 244.81 million US dollar | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 237.23 million US dollar | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 115.53 million US dollar | -51.3% |
| 1998 | 1.72 billion US dollar | +1385.1% |
| 1999 | 1.73 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62 billion US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.63 billion US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 billion US dollar | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 2.51 billion US dollar | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 2.63 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.79 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.24 billion US dollar | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 4.03 billion US dollar | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 3.84 billion US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.45 billion US dollar | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 5.74 billion US dollar | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 6.32 billion US dollar | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 6.72 billion US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.89 billion US dollar | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 4.85 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.29 billion US dollar | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 4.68 billion US dollar | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.26 billion US dollar | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 5.13 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.18 billion US dollar | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 7.69 billion US dollar | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 7.38 billion US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.34 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.36 billion US dollar | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 10.65 billion US dollar | +27.4% |
| 2025 | 17.50 billion US dollar | +64.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 17.50 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 951.39 million US dollar, 18.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 17.50 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 billion US dollar, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1385.1% | 115.53 million US dollar | 1.72 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 252.89 million US dollar | 208.02 million US dollar | 300.96 million US dollar | 8 |
| 1990s | 554.55 million US dollar | 115.53 million US dollar | 1.73 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 billion US dollar | 1.62 billion US dollar | 4.45 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 billion US dollar | 4.29 billion US dollar | 6.72 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 billion US dollar | 7.34 billion US dollar | 17.50 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets, monetary gold in Sweden?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Sweden was 17.50 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.50 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.53 million US dollar in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.6%. 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 Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.