IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Sweden
Sweden: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 73.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Sweden, 1951–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 73.57 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Sweden peaked at 98.17 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.63, in 1965.
Sweden ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 83 | — |
| 1952 | 75 | -9.6% |
| 1953 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 74.99 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 74.98 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 58.31 | -22.2% |
| 1962 | 68.31 | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 64.99 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 51.64 | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 26.63 | -48.4% |
| 1966 | 40.97 | +53.9% |
| 1967 | 46.21 | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 51.6 | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 75.12 | +45.6% |
| 1970 | 74.96 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 74.28 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 72.33 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 72.94 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 72.61 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.74 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 44.11 | -37.6% |
| 1977 | 50.22 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 69.89 | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 69.42 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 75.81 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 78.15 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 78.78 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 77.38 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 75.73 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 76.55 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 76.19 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 73.93 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 76.44 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 76.17 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 78.03 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 71.02 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 72.04 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 72.03 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.03 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.03 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.03 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.5 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 51.16 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 63.98 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 71.47 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 65.47 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 56.15 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 58.75 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 64.83 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 84.47 | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 91.19 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 93.22 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 87.44 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 80.68 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 78.27 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 72.11 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 69.47 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 75.35 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 83.07 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 88.37 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 98.17 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 96.81 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 89.55 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 85.22 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 76.17 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 73.57 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 70.9 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 71.82 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 73.79 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 73.57 | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 73.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 73.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.23, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +53.9% | 26.63 | 40.97 |
| 1965 | -48.4% | 51.64 | 26.63 |
| 1969 | +45.6% | 51.6 | 75.12 |
| 1978 | +39.1% | 50.22 | 69.89 |
| 1976 | -37.6% | 70.74 | 44.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.88 | 74.98 | 83 | 9 |
| 1960s | 55.87 | 26.63 | 75.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.15 | 44.11 | 74.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.51 | 73.93 | 78.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.78 | 51.16 | 78.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.37 | 56.15 | 93.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.64 | 69.47 | 98.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3 | 70.9 | 76.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Sweden?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Sweden was 73.57 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.17 in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.63 in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Sweden ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.