IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Sweden

Sweden: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 307.56 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
307.56 units per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
438.25 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
5.16 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sweden stood at 307.56 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sweden peaked at 438.25 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.16 units per person, in 1965.

That places Sweden 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Sweden, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 15.03 units per person —
1961 11.63 units per person -22.6%
1962 13.55 units per person +16.5%
1963 12.82 units per person -5.4%
1964 10.11 units per person -21.1%
1965 5.16 units per person -48.9%
1966 11.81 units per person +128.6%
1967 13.22 units per person +11.9%
1968 14.67 units per person +11.0%
1969 21.21 units per person +44.5%
1970 30.29 units per person +42.8%
1971 29.81 units per person -1.6%
1972 28.94 units per person -2.9%
1973 29.13 units per person +0.7%
1974 28.92 units per person -0.7%
1975 28.06 units per person -3.0%
1976 17.43 units per person -37.9%
1977 19.78 units per person +13.5%
1978 38 units per person +92.1%
1979 37.67 units per person -0.9%
1980 61.58 units per person +63.5%
1981 63.4 units per person +3.0%
1982 63.88 units per person +0.8%
1983 98.88 units per person +54.8%
1984 96.68 units per person -2.2%
1985 97.57 units per person +0.9%
1986 96.88 units per person -0.7%
1987 93.7 units per person -3.3%
1988 96.43 units per person +2.9%
1989 95.46 units per person -1.0%
1990 97.03 units per person +1.6%
1991 87.72 units per person -9.6%
1992 134.13 units per person +52.9%
1993 133.35 units per person -0.6%
1994 132.4 units per person -0.7%
1995 131.71 units per person -0.5%
1996 131.5 units per person -0.2%
1997 115.86 units per person -11.9%
1998 93.3 units per person -19.5%
1999 173.02 units per person +85.4%
2000 192.99 units per person +11.5%
2001 176.3 units per person -8.6%
2002 150.72 units per person -14.5%
2003 157.11 units per person +4.2%
2004 172.68 units per person +9.9%
2005 224.1 units per person +29.8%
2006 240.56 units per person +7.3%
2007 244.1 units per person +1.5%
2008 227.2 units per person -6.9%
2009 207.86 units per person -8.5%
2010 199.93 units per person -3.8%
2011 182.82 units per person -8.6%
2012 174.81 units per person -4.4%
2013 188.02 units per person +7.6%
2014 205.23 units per person +9.2%
2015 216.03 units per person +5.3%
2016 438.25 units per person +102.9%
2017 426.42 units per person -2.7%
2018 389.89 units per person -8.6%
2019 367.28 units per person -5.8%
2020 325.9 units per person -11.3%
2021 312.91 units per person -4.0%
2022 299.5 units per person -4.3%
2023 301.94 units per person +0.8%
2024 309.27 units per person +2.4%
2025 307.56 units per person -0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +128.6% 5.16 units per person 11.81 units per person
2016 +102.9% 216.03 units per person 438.25 units per person
1978 +92.1% 19.78 units per person 38 units per person
1999 +85.4% 93.3 units per person 173.02 units per person
1980 +63.5% 37.67 units per person 61.58 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.92 units per person 5.16 units per person 21.21 units per person 10
1970s 28.8 units per person 17.43 units per person 38 units per person 10
1980s 86.44 units per person 61.58 units per person 98.88 units per person 10
1990s 123 units per person 87.72 units per person 173.02 units per person 10
2000s 199.36 units per person 150.72 units per person 244.1 units per person 10
2010s 278.87 units per person 174.81 units per person 438.25 units per person 10
2020s 309.51 units per person 299.5 units per person 325.9 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 Austria 316.61 units per person compare
  2. 20 Finland 316.24 units per person compare
  3. 21 Ukraine 313.39 units per person compare
  4. 23 Costa Rica 298 units per person compare
  5. 24 Kuwait 293.56 units per person compare
  6. 25 Trinidad and Tobago 256.99 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sweden?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Sweden was 307.56 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 438.25 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.16 units per person in 1965.
How does Sweden rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.