Sweden Government Debt: % of GDP
1996 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Sweden Government Debt: % of GDP
- Sweden Government debt accounted for 31.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 32.2 % in the previous quarter.
- Sweden government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Mar 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 67.1 % in Dec 1996 and a record low of 31.4 % in Mar 2023.
CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Eurostat provides Government Debt in EUR. Statistics Sweden provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Riksbank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Related information about Sweden Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Sweden National Government Debt reached 186.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 145.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Sweden's Government Debt: % of GDP from Mar 1996 to Mar 2023 in the chart:
What was Sweden's Government Debt: % of GDP in Mar 2023?
Sweden Government debt accounted for 31.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 32.2 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.4 Mar 2023 | 32.2 Dec 2022 | 31.4 Mar 2023 | 67.1 Dec 1996 | % | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 60.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 47.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 42.3 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 80.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 85.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 20.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 107.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 73.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 33.7 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 66.4 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 37.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| China (%) | 21.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 62.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 68.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 86.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 44.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 29.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 17.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 83.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 72.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| France (%) | 112.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 37.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 65.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 70.7 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 168.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 47.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 71.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 68.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| India (%) | 55.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 38.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Jun 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 43.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 145.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 224.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 90.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 22.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 47.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 47.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 42.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 38.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 28.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 53.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 63.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 52.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 69.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 53.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 35.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 68.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.6 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 48.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 37.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 21.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 61.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 71.6 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 74.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 62.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 33.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 32.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 61.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 48.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 110.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 48.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 16.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 24.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 56.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 171.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 57.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 72.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Jun 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 112.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 103.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 31.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.1 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.7 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2023 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 31.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 71.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 4,313.087 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 129,300.838 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.9 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 186,269.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 31.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (SEK bn) | 3,736.699 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (SEK bn) | 2,342.206 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (SEK bn) | 3,759.999 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| General Government: Net Lending/Borrowing (SEK mn) | 43,635.000 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| General Government Debt: Gross: ESA 2010 (EUR mn) | 171,329.800 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.200 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 438.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 13,828.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -5.0 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jul 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,103,117.645 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,918,560.482 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,417,201.606 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 13,390.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -10.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jul 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,319,089.571 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,118,197.594 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,597.615 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1960 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 472.536 Jun 2023 | monthly | Sep 1964 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 549.897 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 764.094 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Imports (SEK mn) | 140,600.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports (SEK mn) | 145,200.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jul 2023 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 72,178,155.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 27,796,972.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 12,554,976.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 14,112,411.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Chemicals and Related Products (SEK th) | 26,698,503.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Exports: USA (SEK th) | 17,204,878.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Exports: Denmark (SEK th) | 12,479,116.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Exports: Germany (SEK th) | 18,776,636.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 9,998,180.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 22,953,061.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 18,884,178.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 17,494,029.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 69,618,613.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible excl Fuel (SEK th) | 4,998,730.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Imports: Germany (SEK th) | 30,154,856.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Imports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 5,759,367.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Imports: Denmark (SEK th) | 11,743,107.000 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jun 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 88.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 386,208.221 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 455,768.594 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -3.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,585.0 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.960 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 7,966.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,016,198.854 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | -2.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Jul 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,010,407.2 Sep 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 28.7 Sep 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 12.500 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 26.400 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 501.457 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2022 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,527.646 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 524,368.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,339,965.279 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.21 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Jul 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 128.72 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2023 |
| Money Supply: M0 (SEK mn) | 61,373.454 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Money Supply: M3 (SEK mn) | 4,848,647.772 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 60,294.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 41,040.000 Jul 2023 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Banks Deposits (SEK mn) | 8,294,866.539 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jul 2023 |
| Banks Loans (SEK mn) | 8,636,149.278 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jul 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -7.6 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2023 |
| Purchasing Manager Index: sa (NA) | 45.800 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2023 |
| Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: Confidence Indicator (CI): sa: Total Industr... (% Point) | 87.700 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jul 1996 - Aug 2023 |
| Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Construction (% Point) | 84.200 Aug 2023 | monthly | May 2010 - Aug 2023 |
| Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Manufacturing (Mfg) (% Point) | 96.600 Aug 2023 | monthly | Feb 1996 - Aug 2023 |
| Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Retail Trade (% Point) | 88.400 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jul 1996 - Aug 2023 |
| Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Private Service Sector (PS) (% Point) | 87.200 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Aug 2023 |
| SE: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) | 10.000 2019 | yearly | 2019 - 2019 |
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