Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Sweden
Sweden: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) was 54.18 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Sweden, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) in Sweden stood at 54.18 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Sweden peaked at 54.18 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 288.24 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Sweden 39th out of 188 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 288.24 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 518.75 million SDR | +80.0% |
| 1952 | 502.47 million SDR | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 557.18 million SDR | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 543.30 million SDR | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 521.78 million SDR | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 534.33 million SDR | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 481.00 million SDR | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 498.50 million SDR | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 461.91 million SDR | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 505.44 million SDR | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 731.32 million SDR | +44.7% |
| 1962 | 801.89 million SDR | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 757.92 million SDR | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 965.19 million SDR | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 972.24 million SDR | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.03 billion SDR | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 841.83 million SDR | -18.1% |
| 1968 | 859.63 million SDR | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 696.99 million SDR | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 774.82 million SDR | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.05 billion SDR | +36.1% |
| 1972 | 1.60 billion SDR | +51.4% |
| 1973 | 2.43 billion SDR | +52.4% |
| 1974 | 2.10 billion SDR | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 3.12 billion SDR | +48.7% |
| 1976 | 2.61 billion SDR | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 3.62 billion SDR | +38.4% |
| 1978 | 4.21 billion SDR | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 5.03 billion SDR | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 5.49 billion SDR | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 5.17 billion SDR | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.70 billion SDR | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 6.06 billion SDR | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 5.83 billion SDR | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.08 billion SDR | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 7.29 billion SDR | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 7.83 billion SDR | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 8.16 billion SDR | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 9.13 billion SDR | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 14.29 billion SDR | +56.5% |
| 1991 | 14.32 billion SDR | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.92 billion SDR | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 15.60 billion SDR | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 17.52 billion SDR | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 17.40 billion SDR | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.50 billion SDR | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 9.04 billion SDR | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 10.98 billion SDR | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 12.20 billion SDR | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 12.66 billion SDR | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.43 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.10 billion SDR | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 14.92 billion SDR | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 15.95 billion SDR | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 17.40 billion SDR | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 18.62 billion SDR | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 19.64 billion SDR | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 19.30 billion SDR | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.14 billion SDR | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 31.33 billion SDR | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.71 billion SDR | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 33.99 billion SDR | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 42.44 billion SDR | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 43.19 billion SDR | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.93 billion SDR | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.16 billion SDR | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 43.67 billion SDR | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.55 billion SDR | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.14 billion SDR | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 40.45 billion SDR | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 44.34 billion SDR | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 48.31 billion SDR | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 45.36 billion SDR | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 47.98 billion SDR | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 54.18 billion SDR | +12.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 54.18 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.43 billion SDR, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 54.18 billion SDR is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.56 billion SDR, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +80.0% | 288.24 million SDR | 518.75 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 490.75 million SDR | 288.24 million SDR | 557.18 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 816.09 million SDR | 505.44 million SDR | 1.03 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.65 billion SDR | 774.82 million SDR | 5.03 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.77 billion SDR | 5.17 billion SDR | 9.13 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.38 billion SDR | 9.04 billion SDR | 17.92 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.52 billion SDR | 12.43 billion SDR | 30.14 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.71 billion SDR | 31.33 billion SDR | 44.16 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.77 billion SDR | 40.45 billion SDR | 54.18 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 total reserves (gold at market value) in Sweden?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Sweden was 54.18 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 54.18 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.24 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.