Denmark vs Sweden: Foreign assets
Denmark
1.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Denmark rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th
Foreign assets over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 436.49 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 368.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 121.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 605.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 966.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 360.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 583.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 436.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Denmark and Sweden?
- 436.49 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for foreign assets?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.