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
27th
of 38 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 27th of 38 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.

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. 24 Italy 25.6% compare
  2. 25 Türkiye 25.1% compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 23.9% compare
  4. 28 Norway 22.7% compare
  5. 29 Poland 22.5% compare
  6. 30 Iceland 22.4% compare

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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 27th out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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