Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Sweden
Sweden: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) was 88.16 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Sweden, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 88.16 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Sweden peaked at 88.16 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.51 billion current US$, in 1993.
That places Sweden 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.49 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 6.71 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 7.62 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 9.56 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 9.47 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 12.65 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 11.42 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 8.30 billion current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 8.42 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10.67 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 12.95 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 9.30 billion current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 6.50 billion current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 7.87 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 11.15 billion current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 11.33 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 15.91 billion current US$ | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 19.66 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 23.39 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 25.55 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 27.44 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 20.46 billion current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 12.23 billion current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 3.51 billion current US$ | -71.3% |
| 1994 | 13.49 billion current US$ | +284.8% |
| 1995 | 24.49 billion current US$ | +81.5% |
| 1996 | 25.52 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 24.24 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 26.81 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 28.88 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 29.58 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 26.80 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 26.84 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.49 billion current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 46.62 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 49.28 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 65.64 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 83.42 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 81.38 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 42.22 billion current US$ | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 60.87 billion current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 71.65 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 59.22 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 61.05 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 62.12 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.07 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 54.29 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 63.63 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 64.50 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 71.26 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 73.20 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 88.16 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 88.16 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.98 billion current US$, 8.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 88.16 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.26 billion current US$, 9.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +284.8% | 3.51 billion current US$ | 13.49 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.13 billion current US$ | 6.49 billion current US$ | 12.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.36 billion current US$ | 6.50 billion current US$ | 25.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.71 billion current US$ | 3.51 billion current US$ | 28.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.13 billion current US$ | 26.80 billion current US$ | 83.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.37 billion current US$ | 54.29 billion current US$ | 71.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.68 billion current US$ | 73.20 billion current US$ | 88.16 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Sweden?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Sweden was 88.16 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 88.16 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 billion current US$ in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.