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Sweden
26
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#144
of 171
Safer
than 16% of currencies
36
global avg score
$967
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 2.2% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
0.7%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
1.5%
Broad Money / GDP
77.8%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
0.4%
Reserve Months
2.1
Current Account
6.1%
FX Volatility
5.5
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
1.9
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
Not available
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
62.0
FX Regime
free float
Data Coverage
67.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
kr
Holding cash in SEK0.7% inflation
kr967−kr33 (3% purchasing power lost)
Your kr1,000 buys 3% less in 5 years
What if you invested kr1,000 instead? (5yr, in SEK terms)
Hold USD Cash
kr859
−kr141
-3.0%/yr net in SEK
S&P 500
kr1611
+kr611
range: kr734–kr3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
kr1469
+kr469
range: kr418–kr4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
kr3052
+kr2052
range: kr180–kr18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol
All values in SEK. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Sweden (0.7%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-08-17