Portugal vs Sweden: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.06 billion US dollar against 68.16 billion US dollar in Portugal, a difference of 6.89 billion US dollar.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.46 billion US dollar | 19.66 billion US dollar | 798.69 million US dollar | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.12 billion US dollar | 26.23 billion US dollar | 13.10 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.27 billion US dollar | 57.56 billion US dollar | 35.29 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2020s | 40.06 billion US dollar | 64.32 billion US dollar | 24.27 billion US dollar | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 75.06 billion US dollar against 68.16 billion US dollar in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Portugal and Sweden?
- 6.89 billion US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for reserve assets?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.