Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Sweden

Sweden: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.7%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2017
All-time low
7.9%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Sweden, 2008–2025

101520252008201620252008: 7.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2009: 10.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2010: 10.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2011: 10.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2012: 11.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2013: 11.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2014: 19.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2015: 21 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2016: 22.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2017: 23 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2018: 18.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2019: 19.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2020: 20.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2021: 20.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2022: 20.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2023: 20.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2024: 20.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2025: 19.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of risk-weighted assets.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 19.7% for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Sweden peaked at 23.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2008.

That places Sweden 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 7.9% 10.6% 2
2010s 16.8% 10.7% 23.0% 10
2020s 20.3% 19.7% 20.7% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Luxembourg 19.8% compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 19.8% compare
  3. 14 Slovakia 19.7% compare
  4. 16 Denmark 19.5% compare
  5. 17 Czechia 19.4% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Sweden?
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Sweden was 19.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2008.
How does Sweden rank for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Unit
Percentage of risk-weighted assets
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 515 data points, 2007–2025
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