Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Sweden

Sweden: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 23.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
23.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2025
All-time low
13.9%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Sweden, 2004–2025

05101520252004201420252004: 14.1 Percentage2005: 14.1 Percentage2006: 13.9 Percentage2007: 18 Percentage2008: 21.3 Percentage2009: 21.3 Percentage2010: 18.8 Percentage2011: 19.4 Percentage2012: 20.7 Percentage2013: 21 Percentage2014: 20.4 Percentage2015: 19.8 Percentage2016: 20.7 Percentage2017: 19.7 Percentage2018: 20.2 Percentage2019: 20.5 Percentage2020: 19.8 Percentage2021: 18.4 Percentage2022: 21.2 Percentage2023: 21.8 Percentage2024: 22.3 Percentage2025: 23 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Sweden is 23.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Sweden peaked at 23.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2006.

Sweden ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 14.1% —
2005 14.1% +0.0%
2006 13.9% -1.4%
2007 18.0% +29.5%
2008 21.3% +18.3%
2009 21.3% +0.0%
2010 18.8% -11.7%
2011 19.4% +3.2%
2012 20.7% +6.7%
2013 21.0% +1.4%
2014 20.4% -2.9%
2015 19.8% -2.9%
2016 20.7% +4.5%
2017 19.7% -4.8%
2018 20.2% +2.5%
2019 20.5% +1.5%
2020 19.8% -3.4%
2021 18.4% -7.1%
2022 21.2% +15.2%
2023 21.8% +2.8%
2024 22.3% +2.3%
2025 23.0% +3.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 23.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.9%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 23.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inability to face unexpected financial expenses 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
2007 +29.5% 13.9% 18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 13.9% 21.3% 6
2010s 20.1% 18.8% 21.0% 10
2020s 21.1% 18.4% 23.0% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 31 Türkiye 25.1% compare
  2. 32 Slovenia 23.9% compare
  3. 32 Slovenia 23.9% compare
  4. 35 Norway 22.7% compare
  5. 36 Poland 22.5% compare
  6. 36 Poland 22.5% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Sweden?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Sweden was 23.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2006.
How does Sweden rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Sweden ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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