External finance, Overall in Sweden
Sweden: External finance, Overall was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 2008
All-time low
0.625
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014
External finance, Overall in Sweden, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external finance, overall in Sweden is 1, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Sweden peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.625, in 1973.
Sweden ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.625 | — |
| 1974 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.625 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.75 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.875 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.625 | 0.625 | 0.625 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.875 | 0.875 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.875 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Sweden?
- External finance, overall in Sweden was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 1973.
- How does Sweden rank for external finance, overall?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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