Sweden Current Account Balance: % of GDP
1980 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Sweden Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Sweden Current Account surplus accounted for 6.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a 6.0 % surplus in the previous quarter.
- Sweden Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Dec 2024, with an average value of 3.5 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 10.2 % in Jun 2024 and a record low of -5.4 % in Dec 1982.
CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistics Sweden provides Current Account Balance in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency based on ESA 2010. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 1982 is calculated from Current Account Balance sourced from the International Monetary Fund and Nominal GDP based on ESA 1995.
Key information about Sweden Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Sweden, Current Account recorded a surplus of 9.1 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.3 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- Sweden Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 6.1 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 13.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 145.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Sweden's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1980 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Sweden's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Dec 2024?
Sweden Current Account surplus accounted for 6.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a 6.0 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 Dec 2024 | 6.0 Sep 2024 | -5.4 Dec 1982 | 10.2 Jun 2024 | % | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 5.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | -0.4 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | -3.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | -2.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | -1.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -1.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | -1.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | -11.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -4.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 8.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Canada (%) | -0.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Chile (%) | -3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 3.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | -1.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 19.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -0.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 17.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 2.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| France (%) | -0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 0.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 3.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 5.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 0.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 14.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | -8.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | -1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 16.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | -6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 9,608.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 8.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 31.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -55.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | -4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2021 | yearly | 2002 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 10.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 31.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -6.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 7.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | -7.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | -17.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | -11.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | -2.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.6 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 9.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -5.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 18.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | -0.5 2024 | yearly | 1977 - 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | -3.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 18.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (%) | -9.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -3.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -8.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 15.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | -2.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | -1.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 6.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 3.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -3,650.675 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 124,274.627 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.2 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 180,873.9 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 32.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (SEK bn) | 3,699.430 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (SEK bn) | 2,513.410 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (SEK bn) | 3,726.754 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Central Govt Budget: Deficit or Surplus (SEK mn) | 19,063.590 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Central Govt Budget: Expenditure (SEK mn) | 1,223,847.620 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| General Government: Net Lending/Borrowing (SEK mn) | -38,719.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| General Government Debt: Gross: ESA 2010 (EUR mn) | 176,304.800 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.800 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,362.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 16,320.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,448,322.594 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,460,638.568 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 6,292,699.163 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 14,957.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 3,456,545.041 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,114,443.376 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,363.294 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 419.666 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1964 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 498.191 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 846.060 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports (SEK mn) | 165,800.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports (SEK mn) | 180,900.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -12.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -1.500 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 1.200 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -10.800 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 62,765,268.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 25,884,660.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 15,994,085.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 12,105,399.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Chemicals and Related Products (SEK th) | 20,522,816.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: USA (SEK th) | 14,975,785.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Denmark (SEK th) | 11,862,910.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Germany (SEK th) | 15,340,965.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 9,127,038.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 17,742,149.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 19,415,610.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 15,169,767.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 61,775,309.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible excl Fuel (SEK th) | 4,936,572.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Germany (SEK th) | 27,231,004.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 4,798,140.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Denmark (SEK th) | 11,285,949.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 135.502 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.045 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 86.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 364,551.339 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 444,808.235 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 44,156.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.925 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 11,352.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 977,411.166 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 943,287.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -3.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 13.100 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 24.500 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 498.044 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,471.243 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 542,117.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,304,677.430 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.46 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 123.16 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: M3 (SEK mn) | 4,957,680.599 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply: M0 (SEK mn) | 55,553.219 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 65,968.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 43,504.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Banks Deposits (SEK mn) | 8,353,015.838 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Banks Loans (SEK mn) | 8,759,162.158 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2025 |
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