South Korea vs Sweden: Foreign liabilities

South Korea
1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Sweden
1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Korea rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 415.40 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 149 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 338.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 495.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ 157.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ Sweden
2000s 616.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 417.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ Sweden
2010s 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 593.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ Sweden
2020s 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 415.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, South Korea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between South Korea and Sweden?
415.40 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for foreign liabilities?
South Korea ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed