Sweden vs Switzerland: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
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
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.