Foreign assets in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign assets was 1.96 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.96 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
19th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.96 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
226.36 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Sweden stood at 1.96 trillion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Sweden peaked at 1.96 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 226.36 billion current US$, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 19th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 226.36 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 247.31 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 261.65 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 297.66 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 382.80 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 413.12 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 407.52 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 467.44 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 628.51 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 775.41 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 786.50 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 trillion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 trillion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1.14 trillion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.43 trillion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.52 trillion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.56 trillion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.42 trillion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.40 trillion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.72 trillion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 trillion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.96 trillion current US$ | +15.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.96 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.96 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.18 billion current US$, 13.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.15 billion current US$ | 226.36 billion current US$ | 382.80 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 824.84 billion current US$ | 407.52 billion current US$ | 1.31 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 trillion current US$ | 1.40 trillion current US$ | 1.72 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 trillion current US$ | 1.96 trillion current US$ | 1.96 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 16 Australia 2.37 trillion current US$ compare
- 17 Norway 2.13 trillion current US$ compare
- 18 South Korea 1.97 trillion current US$ compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 1.71 trillion current US$ compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 1.69 trillion current US$ compare
- 22 Denmark 1.52 trillion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Sweden?
- Foreign assets in Sweden was 1.96 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.36 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign assets?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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