Foreign liabilities in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign liabilities was 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
17th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
426.42 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Sweden stood at 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Sweden peaked at 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 426.42 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Sweden 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Sweden, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 426.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 460.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 466.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 513.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 610.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 639.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 580.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 650.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 837.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.27 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 1.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 1.31 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.56 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.63 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 8.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 426.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 610.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 580.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.50 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Italy 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 Australia 3.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Belgium 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 India 1.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 South Korea 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Brazil 1.43 trillion 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 liabilities in Sweden?
- Foreign liabilities in Sweden was 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign liabilities?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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