01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Sweden

Sweden: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks was 226.31 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
226.31 billion
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 209 countries
All-time high
269.98 billion
in 2008
All-time low
50.41 billion
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Sweden, 1995–2025

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1995201020251995: 50.4B1996: 54.8B1997: 54.1B1998: 53.9B1999: 71.1B2000: 82.6B2001: 84.6B2002: 103.9B2003: 114.0B2004: 135.5B2005: 162.3B2006: 161.7B2007: 215.0B2008: 270.0B2009: 217.7B2010: 205.2B2011: 233.2B2012: 216.8B2013: 227.6B2014: 239.4B2015: 201.6B2016: 211.9B2017: 217.8B2018: 223.4B2019: 243.8B2020: 226.4B2021: 234.2B2022: 222.1B2023: 233.1B2024: 231.4B2025: 226.3B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 226.31 billion for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Sweden peaked at 269.98 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.41 billion, in 1995.

That places Sweden 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks in Sweden, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 50.41 billion —
1996 54.81 billion +8.7%
1997 54.11 billion -1.3%
1998 53.87 billion -0.5%
1999 71.06 billion +31.9%
2000 82.60 billion +16.2%
2001 84.61 billion +2.4%
2002 103.89 billion +22.8%
2003 113.99 billion +9.7%
2004 135.50 billion +18.9%
2005 162.35 billion +19.8%
2006 161.66 billion -0.4%
2007 215.01 billion +33.0%
2008 269.98 billion +25.6%
2009 217.65 billion -19.4%
2010 205.25 billion -5.7%
2011 233.24 billion +13.6%
2012 216.81 billion -7.0%
2013 227.55 billion +5.0%
2014 239.43 billion +5.2%
2015 201.64 billion -15.8%
2016 211.88 billion +5.1%
2017 217.77 billion +2.8%
2018 223.40 billion +2.6%
2019 243.83 billion +9.1%
2020 226.35 billion -7.2%
2021 234.16 billion +3.5%
2022 222.13 billion -5.1%
2023 233.06 billion +4.9%
2024 231.37 billion -0.7%
2025 226.31 billion -2.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 226.31 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.64 billion, 6.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 226.31 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.42 billion, 18.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.85 billion 50.41 billion 71.06 billion 5
2000s 154.72 billion 82.60 billion 269.98 billion 10
2010s 222.08 billion 201.64 billion 243.83 billion 10
2020s 228.90 billion 222.13 billion 234.16 billion 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 United Arab Emirates 299.68 billion compare
  2. 19 Belgium 263.00 billion compare
  3. 20 Norway 228.79 billion compare
  4. 22 Brazil 220.37 billion compare
  5. 23 Qatar 156.35 billion compare
  6. 24 South Korea 152.32 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Sweden?
01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks in Sweden was 226.31 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 269.98 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 50.41 billion in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.