Niger vs Sweden: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Niger
- Sweden
How they compare
Niger currently reports 736.20 billion current LCU against 586.57 billion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 149.63 billion current LCU.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sweden ahead.
Niger ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 676.39 million current LCU | 5.29 billion current LCU | 4.62 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1970s | 12.92 billion current LCU | 11.28 billion current LCU | 1.64 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1980s | 60.27 million current LCU | -56.63 billion current LCU | 56.69 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 1990s | 7.51 billion current LCU | -78.27 billion current LCU | 85.78 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 2000s | 107.56 billion current LCU | -37.39 billion current LCU | 144.96 billion current LCU | Niger |
| 2010s | 495.29 billion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 517.80 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 717.09 billion current LCU | 396.86 billion current LCU | 320.23 billion current LCU | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Niger or Sweden?
- Niger, at 736.20 billion current LCU against 586.57 billion current LCU in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Niger and Sweden?
- 149.63 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sweden rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Niger ranks 69th 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.