Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions
Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 54.05 billion against 43.70 billion in Sweden, a difference of 10.36 billion.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 33 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -20.26 billion | 6.58 billion | 26.84 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.58 billion | 17.58 billion | 5.00 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | -11.77 billion | 8.14 billion | 19.91 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | -63.81 billion | 20.91 billion | 84.72 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, transactions, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 54.05 billion against 43.70 billion in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets, transactions between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 10.36 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets, transactions?
- Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net acquisition of financial assets, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.