Kuwait vs Sweden: 24_International reserves
Kuwait
45.86 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Sweden
53.55 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Kuwait rank
40th
Sweden rank
39th
24_International reserves over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 53.55 billion excluding gold against 45.86 billion excluding gold in Kuwait, a difference of 7.69 billion excluding gold.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 billion excluding gold | 17.51 billion excluding gold | 13.87 billion excluding gold | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.34 billion excluding gold | 20.04 billion excluding gold | 8.70 billion excluding gold | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.00 billion excluding gold | 53.32 billion excluding gold | 22.31 billion excluding gold | Sweden |
| 2020s | 45.39 billion excluding gold | 51.55 billion excluding gold | 6.16 billion excluding gold | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 53.55 billion excluding gold against 45.86 billion excluding gold in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 7.69 billion excluding gold, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Kuwait ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 39th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).