Total Reserves in Sweden

Sweden: Total Reserves was 56,741 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
56,741
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
42nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
60,712
in 2013
All-time low
11,030
in 1997
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Total Reserves in Sweden, 1990–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200720251990: 18.3k1991: 18.7k1992: 23.1k1993: 19.4k1994: 23.7k1995: 24.5k1996: 19.5k1997: 11.0k1998: 14.4k1999: 15.3k2000: 15.1k2001: 14.2k2002: 17.4k2003: 20.0k2004: 22.5k2005: 22.4k2006: 25.0k2007: 27.3k2008: 26.1k2009: 43.1k2010: 42.8k2011: 44.2k2012: 45.7k2013: 60.7k2014: 57.9k2015: 54.0k2016: 54.9k2017: 57.2k2018: 55.6k2019: 49.5k2020: 50.8k2021: 54.9k2022: 57.2k2023: 52.7k2024: 52.2k2025: 56.7k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in Sweden is 56,741, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Sweden peaked at 60,712 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,030, in 1997.

Sweden ranks 42nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Total Reserves in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves in Sweden, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 18,328 —
1991 18,678 +1.9%
1992 23,052 +23.4%
1993 19,410 -15.8%
1994 23,694 +22.1%
1995 24,506 +3.4%
1996 19,468 -20.6%
1997 11,030 -43.3%
1998 14,365 +30.2%
1999 15,303 +6.5%
2000 15,134 -1.1%
2001 14,239 -5.9%
2002 17,411 +22.3%
2003 19,991 +14.8%
2004 22,482 +12.5%
2005 22,361 -0.5%
2006 25,046 +12.0%
2007 27,309 +9.0%
2008 26,134 -4.3%
2009 43,081 +64.8%
2010 42,783 -0.7%
2011 44,243 +3.4%
2012 45,737 +3.4%
2013 60,712 +32.7%
2014 57,909 -4.6%
2015 54,010 -6.7%
2016 54,920 +1.7%
2017 57,153 +4.1%
2018 55,582 -2.7%
2019 49,529 -10.9%
2020 50,796 +2.6%
2021 54,890 +8.1%
2022 57,165 +4.1%
2023 52,713 -7.8%
2024 52,207 -1.0%
2025 56,741 +8.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 56,741 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,999, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 56,741 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,296, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,783 11,030 24,506 10
2000s 23,319 14,239 43,081 10
2010s 52,258 42,783 60,712 10
2020s 54,085 50,796 57,165 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 39 Australia 64,905 compare
  2. 40 Hungary 58,960 compare
  3. 41 Ukraine 57,302 compare
  4. 43 Vietnam 55,453 compare
  5. 44 Chile 54,112 compare
  6. 45 Egypt 51,454 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Sweden?
Total reserves in Sweden was 56,741 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 60,712 in 2013.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 11,030 in 1997.
How does Sweden rank for total reserves?
Sweden ranks 42nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,422 data points, 1990–2025
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.