Sweden vs Switzerland: Net foreign assets

Sweden
586.57 billion current LCU
in 2024
Switzerland
506.31 billion current LCU
in 2016
Sweden rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
75th

Net foreign assets over time

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

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 586.57 billion current LCU against 506.31 billion current LCU in Switzerland, a difference of 80.26 billion current LCU.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 75th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 5.00 billion current LCU 15.50 billion current LCU 10.50 billion current LCU Switzerland
1970s 11.28 billion current LCU 51.19 billion current LCU 39.91 billion current LCU Switzerland
1980s -56.63 billion current LCU 85.59 billion current LCU 142.22 billion current LCU Switzerland
1990s -78.27 billion current LCU 109.75 billion current LCU 188.03 billion current LCU Switzerland
2000s -37.39 billion current LCU 168.77 billion current LCU 206.16 billion current LCU Switzerland
2010s 1.05 trillion current LCU 375.56 billion current LCU 678.80 billion current LCU Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 586.57 billion current LCU against 506.31 billion current LCU in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Sweden and Switzerland?
80.26 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for net foreign assets?
Sweden ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 75th 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.