Foreign assets per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Foreign assets per capita was 189,311 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
189,311 current US$
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
14th
of 150 countries
All-time high
189,311 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
25,644 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Sweden, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 25.6k current US$1996: 28.0k current US$1997: 29.6k current US$1998: 33.6k current US$1999: 43.2k current US$2000: 46.6k current US$2001: 45.8k current US$2002: 52.4k current US$2003: 70.2k current US$2004: 86.2k current US$2005: 87.1k current US$2006: 113.6k current US$2007: 142.8k current US$2008: 123.2k current US$2009: 139.4k current US$2010: 150.9k current US$2011: 151.4k current US$2012: 159.5k current US$2013: 172.1k current US$2014: 161.1k current US$2015: 145.2k current US$2016: 141.1k current US$2017: 170.8k current US$2018: 151.6k current US$2019: 164.7k current US$2020: 189.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Sweden is 189,311 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Sweden peaked at 189,311 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,644 current US$, in 1995.

That places Sweden 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,008 current US$ 25,644 current US$ 43,215 current US$ 5
2000s 90,722 current US$ 45,810 current US$ 142,829 current US$ 10
2010s 156,850 current US$ 141,116 current US$ 172,129 current US$ 10
2020s 189,311 current US$ 189,311 current US$ 189,311 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 United Kingdom 258,568 current US$ compare
  2. 12 Kuwait 243,496 current US$ compare
  3. 13 Belgium 226,395 current US$ compare
  4. 15 United Arab Emirates 184,535 current US$ compare
  5. 16 Finland 180,558 current US$ compare
  6. 17 Germany 152,199 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Sweden?
Foreign assets per capita in Sweden was 189,311 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 189,311 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 25,644 current US$ in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for foreign assets per capita?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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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