IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sweden stood at 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Sweden ranks 129th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -53.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +112.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +86.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +112.2% | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +94.8% | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +86.9% | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 421.2 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Sweden was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.