🇸🇪 Sweden National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Sweden government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $265.5 billion, growing at $1K per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 35%. Per-citizen share: $25,288.
About Sweden's National Debt
Sweden runs a low debt ratio underpinned by a fiscal framework adopted after its early-1990s banking crisis, which mandates budget surpluses over the economic cycle.
Sweden is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 35% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Sweden ranks 38th of the 137 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $1K per second, Sweden adds about $0.1 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $46 billion per year. Each of Sweden's 11 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $25,288. That is above the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Sweden National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sweden's national debt right now?
Sweden's national debt is approximately $265.5 billion as of September 12, 2026, growing at $1K per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 35% and each citizen's share is about $25,288.
How fast is Sweden's debt growing?
Sweden's government debt is growing at approximately $1K per second — about $0.1 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Sweden's debt per capita?
Each of Sweden's 11 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $25,288 of the national debt.
What is Sweden's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Sweden's debt-to-GDP ratio is 35%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
Why is Sweden's government debt at this level?
Sweden runs a low debt ratio underpinned by a fiscal framework adopted after its early-1990s banking crisis, which mandates budget surpluses over the economic cycle.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 233,728,506,852 + 1445 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=se (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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