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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed