Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 584.37 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
584.37 billion
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
53rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
875.85 billion
in 2007
All-time low
-270.15 billion
in 1990
Years of data
59
1950–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Sweden, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sweden is 584.37 billion, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 476.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sweden peaked at 875.85 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -270.15 billion, in 1990.
That places Sweden 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 815.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.00 billion | +145.5% |
| 1952 | 2.23 billion | +11.6% |
| 1953 | 2.81 billion | +25.9% |
| 1954 | 2.73 billion | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.72 billion | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.02 billion | +10.8% |
| 1957 | 3.21 billion | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 3.34 billion | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 3.64 billion | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 3.37 billion | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 4.32 billion | +28.2% |
| 1962 | 4.77 billion | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 4.65 billion | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 5.59 billion | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 5.65 billion | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.00 billion | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 5.92 billion | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.71 billion | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 4.06 billion | -28.8% |
| 1970 | 4.74 billion | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 6.26 billion | +32.2% |
| 1972 | 9.25 billion | +47.7% |
| 1973 | 14.99 billion | +62.0% |
| 1974 | 13.31 billion | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 17.86 billion | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 14.21 billion | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 16.59 billion | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 14.02 billion | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 1.53 billion | -89.1% |
| 1980 | -5.34 billion | -449.0% |
| 1981 | -17.38 billion | +225.4% |
| 1982 | -27.34 billion | +57.3% |
| 1983 | -29.36 billion | +7.4% |
| 1984 | -42.27 billion | +44.0% |
| 1985 | -32.75 billion | -22.5% |
| 1986 | -45.07 billion | +37.6% |
| 1987 | -66.95 billion | +48.5% |
| 1988 | -126.70 billion | +89.2% |
| 1989 | -173.18 billion | +36.7% |
| 1990 | -270.15 billion | +56.0% |
| 1991 | -243.56 billion | -9.8% |
| 1992 | -65.87 billion | -73.0% |
| 1993 | -27.85 billion | -57.7% |
| 1994 | -44.90 billion | +61.2% |
| 1995 | 8.97 billion | -120.0% |
| 1996 | 68.58 billion | +664.7% |
| 1997 | -16.52 billion | -124.1% |
| 1998 | -155.42 billion | +840.6% |
| 1999 | -36.02 billion | -76.8% |
| 2000 | -131.83 billion | +266.0% |
| 2001 | -9.88 billion | -92.5% |
| 2002 | 5.00 billion | -150.6% |
| 2003 | 110.17 billion | +2104.6% |
| 2004 | 159.33 billion | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 351.75 billion | +120.8% |
| 2006 | 483.97 billion | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 875.85 billion | +81.0% |
| 2008 | 584.37 billion | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.65 billion | 815.00 million | 3.64 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.00 billion | 3.37 billion | 6.00 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.28 billion | 1.53 billion | 17.86 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -56.63 billion | -173.18 billion | -5.34 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -78.27 billion | -270.15 billion | 68.58 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 269.86 billion | -131.83 billion | 875.85 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Sweden
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 966,527 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.47 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 33.12 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 41.29 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 54.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 54.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,100 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sweden?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Sweden was 584.37 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 875.85 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -270.15 billion in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 476.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.