Foreign assets per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Foreign assets per capita was 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
188,374 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
15th
of 149 countries
All-time high
188,374 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
33,623 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Sweden, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 33.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 36.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 38.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 43.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 55.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 59.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 57.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 64.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 84.3k real chained 2019 US$2004: 103.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 103.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 133.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 164.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 137.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 155.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 166.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 162.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 169.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 183.2k real chained 2019 US$2014: 171.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 154.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 149.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 177.3k real chained 2019 US$2018: 154.3k real chained 2019 US$2019: 164.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 188.4k real chained 2019 US$

Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Sweden stood at 188,374 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Sweden peaked at 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,623 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Sweden ranks 15th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 41,600 real chained 2019 US$ 33,623 real chained 2019 US$ 55,884 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 106,334 real chained 2019 US$ 57,331 real chained 2019 US$ 164,338 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 165,418 real chained 2019 US$ 149,067 real chained 2019 US$ 183,202 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Kuwait 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 13 Belgium 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 14 United Arab Emirates 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 16 Finland 180,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 17 Germany 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 18 France 143,894 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Sweden?
Foreign assets per capita in Sweden was 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 33,623 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for foreign assets per capita?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures 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 part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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

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.