Belgium vs Sweden: Foreign assets per capita
Belgium
224,731 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
188,374 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Belgium rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ against 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 36,357 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 149 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,759 real chained 2019 US$ | 41,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 55,159 real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 198,306 real chained 2019 US$ | 106,334 real chained 2019 US$ | 91,973 real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 239,502 real chained 2019 US$ | 165,418 real chained 2019 US$ | 74,084 real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ | 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,357 real chained 2019 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ against 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Belgium and Sweden?
- 36,357 real chained 2019 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.