Norway vs Sweden: Foreign assets
Norway
2.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Norway rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Foreign assets over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden, a difference of 150.02 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 368.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 169.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 809.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 966.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 156.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 85.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 150.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 2.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Norway and Sweden?
- 150.02 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for foreign assets?
- Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.