Foreign liabilities per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Foreign liabilities per capita was 184,502 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
184,502 current US$
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
11th
of 150 countries
All-time high
184,502 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
36,845 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Sweden, 1995–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 36.8k current US$1996: 39.9k current US$1997: 40.7k current US$1998: 44.7k current US$1999: 53.3k current US$2000: 56.3k current US$2001: 52.1k current US$2002: 59.5k current US$2003: 77.7k current US$2004: 96.8k current US$2005: 94.5k current US$2006: 118.9k current US$2007: 142.7k current US$2008: 127.4k current US$2009: 143.9k current US$2010: 155.0k current US$2011: 157.2k current US$2012: 169.9k current US$2013: 183.3k current US$2014: 163.7k current US$2015: 149.1k current US$2016: 143.3k current US$2017: 171.8k current US$2018: 147.8k current US$2019: 158.4k current US$2020: 184.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Sweden stood at 184,502 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Sweden peaked at 184,502 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,845 current US$, in 1995.

That places Sweden 11th 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 43,098 current US$ 36,845 current US$ 53,292 current US$ 5
2000s 96,968 current US$ 52,115 current US$ 143,851 current US$ 10
2010s 159,938 current US$ 143,317 current US$ 183,288 current US$ 10
2020s 184,502 current US$ 184,502 current US$ 184,502 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 United Kingdom 266,496 current US$ compare
  2. 9 Denmark 215,994 current US$ compare
  3. 10 Belgium 204,752 current US$ compare
  4. 12 Finland 183,479 current US$ compare
  5. 13 Norway 182,539 current US$ compare
  6. 14 France 159,658 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Sweden?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Sweden was 184,502 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 184,502 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 36,845 current US$ in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities 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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