Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sweden
Sweden: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 33.12 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33.12 billion SDR
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
38.36 billion SDR
in 2016
All-time low
199.00 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sweden, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sweden is 33.12 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sweden peaked at 38.36 billion SDR in 2016 and was at its lowest, 199.00 million SDR, in 1950.
Sweden ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sweden, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 199.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 351.00 million SDR | +76.4% |
| 1952 | 295.00 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1953 | 315.00 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 253.00 million SDR | -19.7% |
| 1955 | 221.00 million SDR | -12.6% |
| 1956 | 244.00 million SDR | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 237.00 million SDR | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 269.00 million SDR | +13.5% |
| 1959 | 233.00 million SDR | -13.4% |
| 1960 | 295.00 million SDR | +26.6% |
| 1961 | 488.00 million SDR | +65.4% |
| 1962 | 573.00 million SDR | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 524.00 million SDR | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 688.00 million SDR | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 627.00 million SDR | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 659.00 million SDR | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 499.00 million SDR | -24.3% |
| 1968 | 426.00 million SDR | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 369.00 million SDR | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 397.00 million SDR | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 665.92 million SDR | +67.7% |
| 1972 | 1.05 billion SDR | +58.2% |
| 1973 | 1.70 billion SDR | +61.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 billion SDR | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 2.22 billion SDR | +118.2% |
| 1976 | 1.60 billion SDR | -27.9% |
| 1977 | 2.48 billion SDR | +54.7% |
| 1978 | 2.86 billion SDR | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 2.31 billion SDR | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 2.31 billion SDR | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.70 billion SDR | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 2.80 billion SDR | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3.49 billion SDR | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 3.48 billion SDR | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.80 billion SDR | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 4.84 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 5.28 billion SDR | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 5.76 billion SDR | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 6.76 billion SDR | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 12.21 billion SDR | +80.5% |
| 1991 | 12.22 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.97 billion SDR | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 13.38 billion SDR | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 15.43 billion SDR | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 15.43 billion SDR | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.64 billion SDR | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 7.16 billion SDR | -43.4% |
| 1998 | 8.82 billion SDR | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 9.85 billion SDR | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 10.56 billion SDR | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 10.14 billion SDR | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.42 billion SDR | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 12.12 billion SDR | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 13.29 billion SDR | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 14.96 billion SDR | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 16.00 billion SDR | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 16.69 billion SDR | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 16.31 billion SDR | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.59 billion SDR | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 24.62 billion SDR | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 25.34 billion SDR | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.22 billion SDR | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 35.96 billion SDR | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 36.79 billion SDR | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 35.96 billion SDR | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 38.36 billion SDR | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 37.54 billion SDR | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 36.95 billion SDR | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.62 billion SDR | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 31.68 billion SDR | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.16 billion SDR | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.79 billion SDR | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 31.06 billion SDR | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 31.87 billion SDR | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 33.12 billion SDR | +3.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 33.12 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.71 billion SDR, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 33.12 billion SDR is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.00 billion SDR, 4.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +118.2% | 1.02 billion SDR | 2.22 billion SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 261.70 million SDR | 199.00 million SDR | 351.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 514.80 million SDR | 295.00 million SDR | 688.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 billion SDR | 397.00 million SDR | 2.86 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 billion SDR | 2.31 billion SDR | 6.76 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 billion SDR | 7.16 billion SDR | 15.97 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.61 billion SDR | 10.14 billion SDR | 24.59 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.04 billion SDR | 24.62 billion SDR | 38.36 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.28 billion SDR | 31.06 billion SDR | 34.79 billion SDR | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sweden?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Sweden was 33.12 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 38.36 billion SDR in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.00 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.