Sweden vs Syria: Net foreign assets

Sweden
586.57 billion current LCU
in 2024
Syria
513.84 billion current LCU
in 2011
Sweden rank
72nd
Syria rank
74th

Net foreign assets over time

  • Sweden
  • Syria
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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

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.