Libya vs Sweden: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 586.57 billion current LCU against 501.95 billion current LCU in Libya, a difference of 84.62 billion current LCU.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Libya ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.88 million current LCU | 5.00 billion current LCU | 4.90 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.17 billion current LCU | 11.28 billion current LCU | 10.11 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.12 billion current LCU | -56.63 billion current LCU | 58.75 billion current LCU | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.11 billion current LCU | -78.27 billion current LCU | 80.38 billion current LCU | Libya |
| 2000s | 58.19 billion current LCU | -37.39 billion current LCU | 95.58 billion current LCU | Libya |
| 2010s | 128.18 billion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 884.92 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 334.14 billion current LCU | 396.86 billion current LCU | 62.71 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Libya or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 586.57 billion current LCU against 501.95 billion current LCU in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Libya and Sweden?
- 84.62 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Libya ranks 75th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 187 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
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.