Denmark vs Sweden: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.93 billion US dollar against 60.47 billion US dollar in Denmark, a difference of 25.46 billion US dollar.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 132 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.89 billion US dollar | 15.28 billion US dollar | 9.39 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.77 billion US dollar | 33.09 billion US dollar | 17.32 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2010s | 56.02 billion US dollar | 63.42 billion US dollar | 7.40 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2020s | 135.34 billion US dollar | 97.01 billion US dollar | 38.33 billion US dollar | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.93 billion US dollar against 60.47 billion US dollar in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options between Denmark and Sweden?
- 25.46 billion US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 132 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.