Korea vs Sweden: Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options
Korea
36.03 billion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
85.93 billion US dollar
in 2025
Korea rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.93 billion US dollar against 36.03 billion US dollar in Korea, a difference of 49.90 billion US dollar.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.4 times Korea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 132 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 US dollar | 15.88 billion US dollar | 15.88 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.15 billion US dollar | 33.09 billion US dollar | 23.94 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.75 billion US dollar | 63.42 billion US dollar | 36.67 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.03 billion US dollar | 97.01 billion US dollar | 52.98 billion US dollar | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options, Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.93 billion US dollar against 36.03 billion US dollar in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options between Korea and Sweden?
- 49.90 billion US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options?
- Korea ranks 17th 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.