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 150 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

0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1995200720201995: 226.4B current US$1996: 247.3B current US$1997: 261.6B current US$1998: 297.7B current US$1999: 382.8B current US$2000: 413.1B current US$2001: 407.5B current US$2002: 467.4B current US$2003: 628.5B current US$2004: 775.4B current US$2005: 786.5B current US$2006: 1.0T current US$2007: 1.3T current US$2008: 1.1T current US$2009: 1.3T current US$2010: 1.4T current US$2011: 1.4T current US$2012: 1.5T current US$2013: 1.7T current US$2014: 1.6T current US$2015: 1.4T current US$2016: 1.4T current US$2017: 1.7T current US$2018: 1.5T current US$2019: 1.7T current US$2020: 2.0T current US$

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 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Australia 2.37 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 17 Norway 2.13 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 18 South Korea 1.97 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 20 United Arab Emirates 1.71 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 21 Saudi Arabia 1.69 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 22 Denmark 1.52 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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