The Swedish Capital Market in Brief (Government of Sweden)

Summary

• Assets under management in Swedish pension funds amount to €1,020 billion.p.1
• Total assets in Sweden's premium pension and occupational pension schemes reached 136 per cent of GDP in 2025.p.2
• The average Swedish equity investment fund fee was 0.9 per cent in 2024, compared to the EU average of 1.4 per cent.p.3
• More than 500 initial public offerings (IPOs) took place on Stockholm trading venues over the past decade.p.3
• Swedish private equity funds raised over €10 billion in 2024 and cumulatively raised €130 billion.p.5

Key insights

1. Sweden accounts for 13 per cent of all funded pension assets in the EU while representing only 2 per cent of the EU population.p.2
2. Investment savings accounts (ISK) are held by 40 per cent of Swedes, accounting for total savings equal to 30 per cent of GDP.p.3
3. Swedish investors demonstrate a strong home bias, with close to 40 per cent of listed equities and equity funds invested in Swedish assets.p.3
4. Approximately 90 per cent of employees in the Swedish labour market are covered by occupational pension schemes based on collective agreements.p.4
5. Swedish private equity firms attracted about 10 per cent of total fundraising in Europe in recent years.p.5
6. Initial public offerings represent 25 per cent of divestments for Swedish PE-managed firms compared to an EU average of 8 per cent.p.5