France vs Sweden: Net foreign assets

France
627.47 billion current LCU
in 2024
Sweden
586.57 billion current LCU
in 2024
France rank
71st
Sweden rank
72nd

Net foreign assets over time

  • France
  • Sweden
-500.0B0500.0B1.0T1.5T196019922024

How they compare

France currently reports 627.47 billion current LCU against 586.57 billion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 40.90 billion current LCU.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

France ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 72nd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 449.95 billion current LCU -26.90 billion current LCU 476.85 billion current LCU France
2010s 523.98 billion current LCU 1.01 trillion current LCU 489.11 billion current LCU Sweden
2020s 479.53 billion current LCU 396.86 billion current LCU 82.67 billion current LCU France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, France or Sweden?
France, at 627.47 billion current LCU against 586.57 billion current LCU in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between France and Sweden?
40.90 billion current LCU, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for net foreign assets?
France ranks 71st and Sweden ranks 72nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.