Real interest rate in Sweden
Sweden: Real interest rate was 1.9% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Sweden, 1992–2006
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, real interest rate in Sweden stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Sweden peaked at 14.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2006.
That places Sweden 108th out of 148 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 4.3% | 14.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Domestic credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 10.22 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.14 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 586.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 125.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Broad money 77.8% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 9.82 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 47,079 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Sweden?
- Real interest rate in Sweden was 1.9% in 2006, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for real interest rate?
- Sweden ranks 108th out of 148 countries with data for 2006.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.