Libya vs Sweden: Total reserves (gold at national valuation)
Libya
62.92 billion SDR
in 2025
Sweden
54.04 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya rank
35th
Sweden rank
38th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Libya currently reports 62.92 billion SDR against 54.04 billion SDR in Sweden, a difference of 8.87 billion SDR.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sweden ahead.
Libya ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.67 million SDR | 493.89 million SDR | 444.22 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1960s | 298.88 million SDR | 810.72 million SDR | 511.83 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2.83 billion SDR | 2.08 billion SDR | 745.60 million SDR | Libya |
| 1980s | 5.52 billion SDR | 4.88 billion SDR | 639.01 million SDR | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.47 billion SDR | 13.21 billion SDR | 8.74 billion SDR | Sweden |
| 2000s | 30.31 billion SDR | 17.03 billion SDR | 13.28 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2010s | 61.69 billion SDR | 39.72 billion SDR | 21.97 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2020s | 59.03 billion SDR | 46.76 billion SDR | 12.27 billion SDR | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Libya or Sweden?
- Libya, at 62.92 billion SDR against 54.04 billion SDR in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Libya and Sweden?
- 8.87 billion SDR, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation)?
- Libya ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 38th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.