Lending interest rate in Sweden
Sweden: Lending interest rate was 3.7% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Lending interest rate in Sweden, 1992–2006
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, lending interest rate in Sweden stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Sweden peaked at 15.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 141st of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 5.4% | 15.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 5.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Net migration 47,079 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.14 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 10.22 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 125.3% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 586.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Broad money 77.8% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 9.82 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Sweden?
- Lending interest rate in Sweden was 3.7% in 2006, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for lending interest rate?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 148 countries with data for 2006.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.