Sweden vs Syria: Net foreign assets
Net foreign assets over time
- Sweden
- Syria
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 586.57 billion current LCU against 513.84 billion current LCU in Syria, a difference of 72.73 billion current LCU.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 74th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.00 billion current LCU | 10.74 million current LCU | 4.99 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1970s | 11.28 billion current LCU | 588.07 million current LCU | 10.69 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | -56.63 billion current LCU | -11.67 billion current LCU | 44.96 billion current LCU | Syria |
| 1990s | -78.27 billion current LCU | 154.93 billion current LCU | 233.21 billion current LCU | Syria |
| 2000s | -37.39 billion current LCU | 658.12 billion current LCU | 695.52 billion current LCU | Syria |
| 2010s | 689.97 billion current LCU | 561.08 billion current LCU | 128.89 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Sweden or Syria?
- Sweden, at 586.57 billion current LCU against 513.84 billion current LCU in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Sweden and Syria?
- 72.73 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Syria?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Sweden and Syria rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Sweden ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 74th 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.