Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Foreign assets
Saudi Arabia
1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th
Foreign assets over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 314.91 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 368.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 87.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 621.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 966.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 344.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.62 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 321.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 314.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 314.91 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for foreign assets?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). 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.