In 2018, having a savings account was the most common type of savings in Sweden. This was especially the case for the youngest and oldest age groups, where 85 percent and 74 percent of the respondents, respectively, had an account. In comparison, fund savings were more common among the 34 to 50 year olds and the 51 to 64 year olds (83 percent each). Having direct stock ownership was relatively evenly spread out among the age groups during this period, while amortizing loans was mostly popular with respondents between 34 and 50 years.
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Statistics on Personal savings in the United States
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Monthly personal savings as a share of disposable income in the U.S. 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Mean and median amount of personal savings in the U.S. 2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Personal savings in the U.S. 1960-2021
- Basic Statistic Savings and other checkable deposits in the U.S. 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Amount of money saved in savings accounts in the U.S. 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Savings and investments held by employees in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Gross savings as share of GDP in the U.S. 1970-2020
Household savings
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- Basic Statistic Household savings in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Time and savings deposits of households and nonprofit organizations U.S. 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of families that saved in the U.S. 2001-2019, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Share of families that saved in the U.S. 2004-2019, by work status
- Premium Statistic Share of families with savings bonds in the U.S. 2007-2019, by age of family head
- Premium Statistic Financial instruments owned by children in the U.S. 2022
College savings
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- Premium Statistic Share of households saving for college in the U.S. 2020, by age of head of household
- Basic Statistic Total Education tax savings for college students U.S. 2001-2022
- Basic Statistic Assets of section 529 savings plan in the U.S. 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic 529 college savings average account balance in the U.S. 2016-2021
Retirement savings
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- Premium Statistic Adults with any retirement savings in the U.S. 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Opinion of Americans on state of their retirement savings 2021, by ethnicity
- Premium Statistic Drivers for starting to save for retirement in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Household retirement savings in the U.S. 2020-2021, by amount
- Premium Statistic Value of assets invested in IRAs in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Probability of outliving their savings in the U.S. 2020-2022
Saving practices
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- Basic Statistic Reasons why families saved in the U.S. 2010-2019
- Premium Statistic Goals in New Year's financial resolution in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Factors that are holding back Americans from saving for a down payment 2021
- Premium Statistic Factors that prevent the Americans from saving for a down payment 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Emergency bill: savings, credit card, borrow vs personal loan U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Bank account and service complaints reported CFPB in the U.S. 2021
Impact of the economy on savings
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- Premium Statistic Adults who spent money from their savings due to inflation in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Main reasons why respondents could not save more in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of respondents who have delayed financial milestones in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of respondents who avoided expenditures in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Actions people have found most effective to save money worldwide 2022
Further related statistics
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- Savings among the population in Sweden 2018, by gender and by type
- Opinions about long-term savings among population in Sweden 2018, by age group
- Opinions about long-term savings among population in Sweden 2018, by gender and type
- Private fund savings among Swedes 2010-2018, by gender
- Italy: investments habits 2017
- Reasons for choosing private funds in Sweden 2018, by age group
- Reasons for saving money in Sweden 2018, by age group
- Important factors when choosing private funds in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Important factors when choosing private funds in Sweden 2018, by age group
- Reasons for choosing private funds in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Active savings accounts per person in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014
- UK occupational pension scheme assets managed in the United Kingdom1993, 2003 & 2013
- Investment fund category retail sales in the UK 2011-2015, by fund type
- European investment funds market share in 2018, by countries
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- Savings among the population in Sweden 2018, by gender and by type
- Opinions about long-term savings among population in Sweden 2018, by age group
- Opinions about long-term savings among population in Sweden 2018, by gender and type
- Private fund savings among Swedes 2010-2018, by gender
- Italy: investments habits 2017
- Reasons for choosing private funds in Sweden 2018, by age group
- Reasons for saving money in Sweden 2018, by age group
- Important factors when choosing private funds in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Important factors when choosing private funds in Sweden 2018, by age group
- Reasons for choosing private funds in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Active savings accounts per person in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014
- UK occupational pension scheme assets managed in the United Kingdom1993, 2003 & 2013
- Investment fund category retail sales in the UK 2011-2015, by fund type
- European investment funds market share in 2018, by countries
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