Interest payments in Sweden
Sweden: Interest payments was 22.96 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Sweden, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 22.96 billion current LCU for interest payments in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Sweden peaked at 95.19 billion current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.99 billion current LCU, in 1972.
Sweden ranks 77th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.99 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 3.74 billion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 4.13 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 5.42 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 6.92 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 8.80 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 14.51 billion current LCU | +64.9% |
| 1981 | 23.76 billion current LCU | +63.7% |
| 1982 | 27.72 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 48.20 billion current LCU | +73.9% |
| 1984 | 60.39 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 75.23 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 66.51 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 63.81 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 53.41 billion current LCU | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 53.18 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 63.70 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 61.03 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 60.04 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 73.09 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 94.74 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 86.78 billion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 91.84 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 95.19 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 85.52 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 80.80 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 72.87 billion current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 59.01 billion current LCU | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 66.89 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 48.51 billion current LCU | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 45.98 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 46.22 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.33 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.57 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.36 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 37.26 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 32.72 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 36.46 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 27.96 billion current LCU | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 26.00 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 21.12 billion current LCU | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 20.86 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.70 billion current LCU | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 17.21 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 19.20 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 16.71 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 11.79 billion current LCU | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 10.92 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 25.86 billion current LCU | +136.8% |
| 2023 | 27.77 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 22.96 billion current LCU | -17.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 22.96 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.90 billion current LCU, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 22.96 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.50 billion current LCU, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +136.8% | 10.92 billion current LCU | 25.86 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.50 billion current LCU | 1.99 billion current LCU | 8.80 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 48.67 billion current LCU | 14.51 billion current LCU | 75.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.27 billion current LCU | 60.04 billion current LCU | 95.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.40 billion current LCU | 37.26 billion current LCU | 72.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.69 billion current LCU | 16.71 billion current LCU | 36.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.86 billion current LCU | 10.92 billion current LCU | 27.77 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Sweden?
- Interest payments in Sweden was 22.96 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 95.19 billion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for interest payments?
- Sweden ranks 77th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.