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 150 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
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$, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 15th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33,623 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 36,482 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 38,322 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 43,690 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 55,884 real chained 2019 US$ | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 59,677 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 57,331 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 64,163 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 84,327 real chained 2019 US$ | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 103,242 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 103,830 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 133,611 real chained 2019 US$ | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 164,338 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 137,012 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 155,808 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 166,731 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 162,475 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 169,642 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 183,202 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 171,812 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 154,939 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 149,067 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 177,251 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 154,331 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 164,727 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 7.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 12 Kuwait 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 Belgium 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Finland 180,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 Germany 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 France 143,894 real chained 2019 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 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 150 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
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.