Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Sweden
Sweden: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 5,100 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Sweden stood at 5,100 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Sweden peaked at 5,100 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.14 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Sweden 24th out of 179 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.14 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 97.15 SDR per person | +44.7% |
| 1962 | 106 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 99.61 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 125.9 SDR per person | +26.4% |
| 1965 | 125.62 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 131.58 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 106.85 SDR per person | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 103.04 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 87.31 SDR per person | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 94.65 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 126.49 SDR per person | +33.6% |
| 1972 | 178.89 SDR per person | +41.4% |
| 1973 | 257.63 SDR per person | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 173.68 SDR per person | -32.6% |
| 1975 | 320.71 SDR per person | +84.7% |
| 1976 | 260.75 SDR per person | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 365.84 SDR per person | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 407.86 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 347.24 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 348.07 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 397.36 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 407.99 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 488.09 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 496.01 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 657.07 SDR per person | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 665.21 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 711.42 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 773.17 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 881.5 SDR per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 1,502 SDR per person | +70.4% |
| 1991 | 1,512 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,923 SDR per person | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 1,615 SDR per person | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 1,838 SDR per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1,852 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,522 SDR per person | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 925.65 SDR per person | -39.2% |
| 1998 | 1,150 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 1,259 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1,309 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,274 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,435 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1,502 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,774 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 1,929 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,051 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2,147 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,093 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,244 SDR per person | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 3,344 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,471 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 3,570 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4,422 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 4,449 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,279 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,452 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,344 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,280 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,904 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 3,908 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,258 SDR per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 4,608 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 4,306 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 4,544 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 5,100 SDR per person | +12.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,100 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,197 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,100 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,442 SDR per person, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) 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 | +84.7% | 173.68 SDR per person | 320.71 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.02 SDR per person | 67.14 SDR per person | 131.58 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 253.37 SDR per person | 94.65 SDR per person | 407.86 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 582.59 SDR per person | 348.07 SDR per person | 881.5 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,510 SDR per person | 925.65 SDR per person | 1,923 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,876 SDR per person | 1,274 SDR per person | 3,244 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,051 SDR per person | 3,344 SDR per person | 4,452 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,454 SDR per person | 3,908 SDR per person | 5,100 SDR per person | 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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Sweden?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Sweden was 5,100 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,100 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.14 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.