Sweden Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD) - Historical Data
Total official international reserves of Sweden (Sveriges Riksbank), comprising monetary gold valued at year-end London market prices, convertible foreign exchange reserves, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), and IMF reserve positions from 1960 to 2025. Latest reserve holdings stand at $74.20 billion USD (2025).
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Current Statistics & Historical Records
Latest Reading (2025)
$74.20B
Prev (2024): $62.57B+$11.63B
Highest Recorded (2025)
$74.20B
Peak foreign exchange and gold reserves held by Sweden.
Lowest Recorded (1960)
$0.51B
Lowest recorded official international reserve holdings for Sweden.
Long-Run Mean (1960–2025)
$23.36B
66 annual observations · Annual
Sveriges Riksbank · SEK
Sweden Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD) (1960-2025)
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Source: World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS) (WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:SWE)
Latest: $74.20B (2025)
Sweden FX Reserves ($B) Averages by Decade
Decadal mean, peak, and trough across the 1960–2025 archive
| Decade | Years Covered | Decade Mean | Decade High (Year) | Decade Low (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1960–1969 | $0.82B | $1.03B (1966) | $0.51B (1960) |
| 1970s | 1970–1979 | $3.23B | $6.62B (1979) | $0.77B (1970) |
| 1980s | 1980–1989 | $8.21B | $11.99B (1989) | $5.72B (1984) |
| 1990s | 1990–1999 | $20.36B | $25.87B (1995) | $12.20B (1997) |
| 2000s | 2000–2009 | $25.91B | $47.26B (2009) | $15.63B (2001) |
| 2010s | 2010–2019 | $57.44B | $65.36B (2013) | $48.25B (2010) |
| 2020s | 2020–2025 | $63.71B | $74.20B (2025) | $58.26B (2020) |
Complete Annual Historical Ledger (1960–2025)
Unit: USD Billions · Source: World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS) (WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:SWE)
| Year | Annual Value (USD Billions) | Intra-Year Range (Min – Max) | Monetary Regime & Historical Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $74.20B | $74.20B – $74.20B | Post-tightening monetary recalibration across advanced and emerging central banks |
| 2024 | $62.57B | $62.57B – $62.57B | G10 policy rates peak and pivot toward gradual monetary normalization |
| 2023 | $60.86B | $60.86B – $60.86B | - |
| 2022 | $64.29B | $64.29B – $64.29B | Global inflation surge triggers fastest synchronized rate hiking cycle in four decades |
| 2021 | $62.05B | $62.05B – $62.05B | - |
| 2020 | $58.26B | $58.26B – $58.26B | COVID-19 pandemic emergency rate cuts and record balance sheet expansion |
| 2019 | $55.51B | $55.51B – $55.51B | - |
| 2018 | $60.57B | $60.57B – $60.57B | - |
| 2017 | $62.19B | $62.19B – $62.19B | - |
| 2016 | $59.36B | $59.36B – $59.36B | Bank of Japan introduces Yield Curve Control (YCC); post-Brexit BoE easing |
| 2015 | $58.10B | $58.10B – $58.10B | - |
| 2014 | $62.58B | $62.58B – $62.58B | ECB and European peers introduce Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) |
| 2013 | $65.36B | $65.36B – $65.36B | - |
| 2012 | $52.25B | $52.25B – $52.25B | - |
| 2011 | $50.21B | $50.21B – $50.21B | European Sovereign Debt Crisis and Swiss franc safe-haven surge |
| 2010 | $48.25B | $48.25B – $48.25B | - |
| 2009 | $47.26B | $47.26B – $47.26B | - |
| 2008 | $29.73B | $29.73B – $29.73B | Global Financial Crisis drives major central banks to the zero lower bound and QE1 |
| 2007 | $31.03B | $31.03B – $31.03B | - |
| 2006 | $28.02B | $28.02B – $28.02B | - |
| 2005 | $24.87B | $24.87B – $24.87B | - |
| 2004 | $24.77B | $24.77B – $24.77B | - |
| 2003 | $22.17B | $22.17B – $22.17B | - |
| 2002 | $19.17B | $19.17B – $19.17B | - |
| 2001 | $15.63B | $15.63B – $15.63B | Dot-com bust and synchronized G10 monetary easing cycle |
| 2000 | $16.50B | $16.50B – $16.50B | - |
| 1999 | $16.75B | $16.75B – $16.75B | Launch of the Euro and establishment of the European Central Bank (ECB) |
| 1998 | $15.46B | $15.46B – $15.46B | - |
| 1997 | $12.20B | $12.20B – $12.20B | Asian Financial Crisis triggers emergency EM currency defense hikes |
| 1996 | $20.84B | $20.84B – $20.84B | - |
| 1995 | $25.87B | $25.87B – $25.87B | - |
| 1994 | $25.58B | $25.58B – $25.58B | Global bond market selloff and pre-emptive Federal Reserve tightening cycle |
| 1993 | $21.42B | $21.42B – $21.42B | - |
| 1992 | $24.65B | $24.65B – $24.65B | European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) crisis and Black Wednesday |
| 1991 | $20.48B | $20.48B – $20.48B | - |
| 1990 | $20.32B | $20.32B – $20.32B | German reunification tightening and Japanese asset bubble peak |
| 1989 | $11.99B | $11.99B – $11.99B | - |
| 1988 | $10.98B | $10.98B – $10.98B | - |
| 1987 | $11.11B | $11.11B – $11.11B | Louvre Accord and Black Monday central bank liquidity provision |
| 1986 | $8.92B | $8.92B – $8.92B | - |
| 1985 | $7.78B | $7.78B – $7.78B | Plaza Accord coordinated G5 currency intervention depreciates USD |
| 1984 | $5.72B | $5.72B – $5.72B | - |
| 1983 | $6.35B | $6.35B – $6.35B | - |
| 1982 | $6.29B | $6.29B – $6.29B | - |
| 1981 | $6.01B | $6.01B – $6.01B | Volcker disinflation peak pushes benchmark policy rates to postwar highs |
| 1980 | $7.00B | $7.00B – $7.00B | - |
| 1979 | $6.62B | $6.62B – $6.62B | Second oil shock; Paul Volcker appointed Federal Reserve Chair |
| 1978 | $5.48B | $5.48B – $5.48B | - |
| 1977 | $4.39B | $4.39B – $4.39B | - |
| 1976 | $3.04B | $3.04B – $3.04B | - |
| 1975 | $3.65B | $3.65B – $3.65B | - |
| 1974 | $2.57B | $2.57B – $2.57B | First OPEC oil shock triggers global stagflation and steep policy rate hikes |
| 1973 | $2.93B | $2.93B – $2.93B | - |
| 1972 | $1.73B | $1.73B – $1.73B | - |
| 1971 | $1.14B | $1.14B – $1.14B | Nixon Shock suspends USD gold convertibility; Bretton Woods system ends |
| 1970 | $0.77B | $0.77B – $0.77B | - |
| 1969 | $0.70B | $0.70B – $0.70B | - |
| 1968 | $0.86B | $0.86B – $0.86B | - |
| 1967 | $0.84B | $0.84B – $0.84B | - |
| 1966 | $1.03B | $1.03B – $1.03B | Credit crunch of 1966 and monetary tightening |
| 1965 | $0.97B | $0.97B – $0.97B | - |
| 1964 | $0.97B | $0.97B – $0.97B | - |
| 1963 | $0.76B | $0.76B – $0.76B | - |
| 1962 | $0.80B | $0.80B – $0.80B | - |
| 1961 | $0.73B | $0.73B – $0.73B | - |
| 1960 | $0.51B | $0.51B – $0.51B | - |
Frequently Asked Questions - Sweden FX Reserves ($B)
How much in foreign exchange and gold reserves does Sweden hold?
As of 2025, Sweden holds $74.20 billion USD in total international reserves (including monetary gold and foreign exchange).
Statistical Provenance
Source Metadata & Methodology Notes
- Primary Institution:
- World Bank Open Data & International Monetary Fund (IFS)
- Dataset / Dataflow:
- World Development Indicators: Total Reserves Including Gold (FI.RES.TOTL.CD)
- Canonical Series ID:
- WB:FI.RES.TOTL.CD:SWE
- Reuse & License:
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- Holdings of monetary gold (valued at year-end London prices), Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.
- Values are converted from current US dollars to billions of US dollars ($10^9$).
- Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) via World Bank Development Indicators.
Academic & Media Attribution
Cite This Dataset (APA & BibTeX)
APA 7th Edition
CentralBankData.com. (2025). Sweden Foreign Exchange & Gold Reserves (USD), compiled from World Bank & IMF International Financial Statistics (FI.RES.TOTL.CD, CC BY 4.0). https://centralbankdata.com/sweden-foreign-exchange-reserves
BibTeX
@misc{cbd_reserves_sweden,
author = {CentralBankData.com},
title = {Sweden Foreign Exchange and Gold Reserves},
note = {Compiled from World Bank and IMF IFS FI.RES.TOTL.CD (CC BY 4.0)},
year = {2025},
url = {https://centralbankdata.com/sweden-foreign-exchange-reserves}
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