Norway vs Sweden: Foreign assets
Norway
2.13 trillion current US$
in 2020
Sweden
1.96 trillion current US$
in 2020
Norway rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Foreign assets over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.13 trillion current US$ against 1.96 trillion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 167.34 billion current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.09 billion current US$ | 283.15 billion current US$ | 157.07 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 615.11 billion current US$ | 824.84 billion current US$ | 209.72 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.55 trillion current US$ | 1.54 trillion current US$ | 9.70 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.13 trillion current US$ | 1.96 trillion current US$ | 167.34 billion current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 2.13 trillion current US$ against 1.96 trillion current US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Norway and Sweden?
- 167.34 billion current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for foreign assets?
- Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.