Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Sweden

Sweden: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 1.61 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.61 billion
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.94 billion
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Sweden, 1945–2025

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B194519852025

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Sweden is 1.61 billion, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Sweden peaked at 1.94 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

That places Sweden 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Sweden, 1945 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 17.00 million —
1952 25.00 million +47.1%
1953 25.00 million +0.0%
1954 25.01 million +0.0%
1955 25.01 million +0.0%
1956 25.01 million +0.0%
1957 25.01 million +0.0%
1958 25.02 million +0.0%
1959 37.53 million +50.0%
1960 37.53 million +0.0%
1961 62.54 million +66.6%
1962 47.54 million -24.0%
1963 52.52 million +10.5%
1964 87.54 million +66.7%
1965 142.56 million +62.9%
1966 165.32 million +16.0%
1967 138.52 million -16.2%
1968 164.39 million +18.7%
1969 100.99 million -38.6%
1970 126.39 million +25.2%
1971 90.77 million -28.2%
1972 97.63 million +7.6%
1973 106.11 million +8.7%
1974 108.98 million +2.7%
1975 111.33 million +2.2%
1976 269.14 million +141.7%
1977 273.80 million +1.7%
1978 248.78 million -9.1%
1979 238.08 million -4.3%
1980 247.29 million +3.9%
1981 192.77 million -22.0%
1982 164.20 million -14.8%
1983 252.02 million +53.5%
1984 253.22 million +0.5%
1985 274.14 million +8.3%
1986 310.00 million +13.1%
1987 393.58 million +27.0%
1988 337.49 million -14.3%
1989 333.29 million -1.2%
1990 332.70 million -0.2%
1991 441.17 million +32.6%
1992 620.62 million +40.7%
1993 620.05 million -0.1%
1994 659.00 million +6.3%
1995 671.04 million +1.8%
1996 649.14 million -3.3%
1997 794.84 million +22.4%
1998 1.27 billion +59.4%
1999 1.18 billion -6.5%
2000 890.32 million -24.8%
2001 1.04 billion +16.8%
2002 1.43 billion +37.4%
2003 1.47 billion +2.8%
2004 1.31 billion -10.9%
2005 531.63 million -59.4%
2006 317.58 million -40.3%
2007 256.73 million -19.2%
2008 463.31 million +80.5%
2009 725.37 million +56.6%
2010 1.12 billion +54.9%
2011 1.74 billion +54.5%
2012 1.94 billion +11.8%
2013 1.80 billion -7.3%
2014 1.36 billion -24.6%
2015 981.30 million -27.7%
2016 479.25 million -51.2%
2017 556.36 million +16.1%
2018 909.81 million +63.5%
2019 1.08 billion +18.8%
2020 1.66 billion +53.7%
2021 1.71 billion +3.2%
2022 1.75 billion +1.8%
2023 1.68 billion -3.6%
2024 1.52 billion -9.9%
2025 1.61 billion +5.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1.61 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 450.93 million, 3.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1.61 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 154.61 million, 10.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserve position in the IMF, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +141.7% 111.33 million 269.14 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 0 0 5
1950s 22.96 million 0 37.53 million 10
1960s 99.94 million 37.53 million 165.32 million 10
1970s 167.10 million 90.77 million 273.80 million 10
1980s 275.80 million 164.20 million 393.58 million 10
1990s 724.01 million 332.70 million 1.27 billion 10
2000s 842.90 million 256.73 million 1.47 billion 10
2010s 1.20 billion 479.25 million 1.94 billion 10
2020s 1.65 billion 1.52 billion 1.75 billion 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Australia 2.31 billion compare
  2. 18 Belgium 2.31 billion compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 2.09 billion compare
  4. 21 Poland 1.49 billion compare
  5. 22 Singapore 1.41 billion compare
  6. 23 Austria 1.39 billion compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More financial sector data for Sweden

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Sweden?
Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Sweden was 1.61 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 billion in 2012.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Sweden rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 81 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Sweden. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 03 October 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/reserve-position-in-the-imf-us-dollar/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/stat/reserve-position-in-the-imf-us-dollar/sweden/">Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Sweden</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
Last refreshed

The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.