Sweden Total Debt: % of GDP

1996 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sweden Total Debt: % of GDP

  • Sweden Total Debt accounted for 754.9 % of the country's GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 751.5 % in the previous quarter.
  • Sweden Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1996 to Sep 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 847.0 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 471.7 % in Jun 1996.

CEIC calculates quarterly Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as Total Liabilities less Equity & Investment Fund Shares and Financial Derivatives. Statistics Sweden provides Total Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.

View Sweden's Total Debt: % of GDP from Mar 1996 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Sweden Total Debt: % of GDP

What was Sweden's Total Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2025?

Sweden Total Debt accounted for 754.9 % of the country's GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 751.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
754.9 Sep 2025 751.5 Jun 2025 471.7 Jun 1996 847.0 Mar 2021 % quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025

Total Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Australia (%) 268.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 523.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 698.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 348.2 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Canada (%) 941.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 415.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 1,165.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 388.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 847.5 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Estonia (%) 381.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 689.5 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Finland (%) 608.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
France (%) 948.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 594.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Greece (%) 521.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 385.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 679.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Ireland (%) 814.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 551.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Japan (%) 1,169.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 722.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2025
Latvia (%) 340.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Lithuania (%) 327.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 6,972.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 335.0 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Malta (%) 1,332.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 114.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Netherlands (%) 938.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 586.2 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Norway (%) 592.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Poland (%) 299.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Portugal (%) 458.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) 244.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 372.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 323.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 554.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Sweden (%) 754.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 898.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Taiwan, China (%) 889.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Turkey (%) 247.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (%) 235.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 828.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
United States (%) 720.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1951 - Sep 2025

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Sweden Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.6 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -9,465.294 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 142,875.026 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 21.3 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 230,743.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 33.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SEK bn) 3,724.272 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SEK bn) 2,624.016 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (SEK bn) 3,724.006 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central Govt Budget: Deficit or Surplus (SEK mn) -101,946.509 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Central Govt Budget: Revenue (SEK mn) 1,303,940.166 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Central Govt Budget: Expenditure (SEK mn) 1,405,886.675 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
General Government: Net Lending/Borrowing (SEK mn) -38,719.000 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
General Government Debt: Gross: ESA 2010 (EUR mn) 176,304.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.136 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 693.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 17,789.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,443,746.441 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 7,801,222.476 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 5,876,593.433 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 17,096.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -7.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 4,009,830.588 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,466,154.576 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,602.390 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1960 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 544.462 Dec 2025 monthly Sep 1964 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 589.969 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1977 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 766.598 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: Denmark (SEK th) 12,290,432.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: USA (SEK th) 14,891,808.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: Germany (SEK th) 15,656,863.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: United Kingdom (SEK th) 8,303,421.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) 24,713,917.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) 65,327,806.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) 15,032,216.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) 10,405,899.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports: 1-Digit: Chemicals and Related Products (SEK th) 22,962,847.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: United Kingdom (SEK th) 5,070,556.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: Germany (SEK th) 24,705,509.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: Denmark (SEK th) 10,387,363.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) 17,472,708.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) 66,079,379.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) 19,956,214.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible excl Fuel (SEK th) 5,074,586.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Imports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) 11,211,727.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2025
Exports (SEK mn) 161,700.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2026
Imports (SEK mn) 155,400.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2026
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -6.000 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2015 - Dec 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 1.300 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -7.100 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 2015 - Dec 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -0.800 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.502 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.045 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,187.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 8,300.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 7,301.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -4,644.440 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1,891.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -6,525.598 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 1,121,710.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 157.5 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 364,958.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 51.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 754.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 37.256 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 394,710.876 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (SEK bn) 2.500 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (SEK bn) -169.600 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt (SEK bn) 10,345.200 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account: Net (SEK bn) 39.600 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Net: Goods and Services: Goods (SEK bn) 16.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Net: Secondary Income (SEK bn) -24.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Net: Primary Income (SEK bn) 24.600 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Net: Direct Investment (SEK bn) 69.200 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Net: Portfolio Investment (SEK bn) 136.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Net: Financial Derivatives (SEK bn) 11.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Net: Reserve Assets (SEK bn) -9.500 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2018
BoP: Financial Account: Net: Others (SEK bn) -99.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Net: Goods and Services: Services (SEK bn) 23.200 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2018
Gross External Debt: Central Bank: Long Term (SEK bn) 27.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
Gross External Debt: Central Bank: Short Term (SEK bn) 2.300 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
Gross External Debt: MFI: Long Term (SEK bn) 2,513.500 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
Gross External Debt: General Government: Long Term (SEK bn) 585.400 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
Gross External Debt: General Government: Short Term (SEK bn) 17.800 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
Gross External Debt: MFI: Short Term (SEK bn) 2,460.900 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2018
Direct Investment Abroad: Net (SEK mn) 39,386.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Net: Finland (SEK mn) 12,140.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Net: Netherlands (SEK mn) -1,722.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Net: United Kingdom of Great Britain (SEK mn) 4,551.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Net: United States of America (SEK mn) -6,375.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Net (SEK mn) 68,717.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: Netherlands (SEK mn) 7,949.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United Kingdom of Great Britain (SEK mn) -8,255.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: Belgium (SEK mn) -246.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2013 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: Finland (SEK mn) 4,663.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: SNI 2007: Manufacturing (Mfg) (SEK mn) 30,098.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: SNI 2007: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Repairs of M... (SEK mn) 43,975.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: SNI 2007: Financial & Insurance Activities (FA) (SEK mn) 26,102.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Net: SNI 2007: Manufacturing (Mfg) (SEK mn) 148,678.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Net: SNI 2007: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Repairs of Mo... (SEK mn) -8,670.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Net: SNI 2007: Financial & Insurance Activities (FA) (SEK mn) 100,327.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 476,603.204 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 580,504.959 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 4.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 46,830.0 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 6.877 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.7 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 20,129.000 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,242,884.735 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1976 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,053,060.9 May 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -3.1 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 11.800 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 24.300 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 567.838 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 1,612.548 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 596,656.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,664,083.264 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.31 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1976 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 124.09 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M0 (SEK mn) 54,436.074 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M3 (SEK mn) 5,212,593.705 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) 78,159.000 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 45,787.000 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2026
Banks Deposits (SEK mn) 8,392,793.074 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2026
Banks Loans (SEK mn) 8,947,643.730 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.4 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - Feb 2026
Economic Tendency Indicator: sa (NA) 100.100 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1996 - Feb 2026
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Retail Trade (% Point) 109.900 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1996 - Feb 2026
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: Confidence Indicator (CI): sa: Total Industr... (% Point) 104.700 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1996 - Feb 2026
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Construction (% Point) 101.200 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1996 - Feb 2026
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Manufacturing (Mfg) (% Point) 97.700 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 1996 - Feb 2026
Economic Tendency Survey: SNI 2007: CI: sa: Private Service Sector (PS) (% Point) 104.200 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Purchasing Manager Index: sa (NA) 56.100 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 1994 - Feb 2026
SE: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) 10.000 2019 yearly 2019 - 2019

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