Australia vs Sweden: Foreign assets
Australia
2.37 trillion current US$
in 2020
Sweden
1.96 trillion current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th
Foreign assets over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.37 trillion current US$ against 1.96 trillion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 405.23 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.99 billion current US$ | 283.15 billion current US$ | 97.17 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 612.68 billion current US$ | 824.84 billion current US$ | 212.15 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.65 trillion current US$ | 1.54 trillion current US$ | 119.35 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.37 trillion current US$ | 1.96 trillion current US$ | 405.23 billion current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 2.37 trillion current US$ against 1.96 trillion current US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Australia and Sweden?
- 405.23 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for foreign assets?
- Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.