Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 53.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 54.2%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
664.7 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-840.6 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
62
1961–2024
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden is 53.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 54.2% on the previous year and up 1,035.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 664.7 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -840.6 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Sweden 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1963 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1964 | 20.24 % change on previous year | -889.4% |
| 1965 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1966 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +452.2% |
| 1967 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1968 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 1969 | -28.84 % change on previous year | +708.8% |
| 1970 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1971 | 32.15 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1972 | 47.73 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 62 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1974 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1975 | 34.21 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 1976 | -20.45 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1977 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1978 | -15.5 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1979 | -89.09 % change on previous year | +474.7% |
| 1980 | -449.03 % change on previous year | +404.0% |
| 1981 | -225.43 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1982 | -57.34 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1983 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1984 | -43.98 % change on previous year | +497.1% |
| 1985 | 22.53 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1986 | -37.63 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 1987 | -48.55 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1988 | -89.25 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1989 | -36.69 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1990 | -56 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1991 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1992 | 72.96 % change on previous year | +641.0% |
| 1993 | 57.72 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1994 | -61.2 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1995 | 119.98 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 1996 | 664.7 % change on previous year | +454.0% |
| 1997 | -124.09 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1998 | -840.6 % change on previous year | +577.4% |
| 1999 | 76.83 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2000 | -266 % change on previous year | -446.2% |
| 2001 | -99.31 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2002 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2003 | 35.9 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 2004 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2005 | 65.41 % change on previous year | -507.9% |
| 2006 | 72.6 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2008 | -89.12 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2010 | 37.18 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2011 | 27.32 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 19.65 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2015 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2017 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -1178.6% |
| 2018 | -39.26 % change on previous year | +215.8% |
| 2019 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2020 | -40.93 % change on previous year | -361.3% |
| 2021 | -29.84 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2022 | -49.39 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2023 | 117.46 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 2024 | 53.75 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 53.75 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 53.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 % change on previous year | -28.84 % change on previous year | 28.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.32 % change on previous year | -89.09 % change on previous year | 62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -97.27 % change on previous year | -449.03 % change on previous year | 22.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.99 % change on previous year | -840.6 % change on previous year | 664.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -35.11 % change on previous year | -266 % change on previous year | 72.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.01 % change on previous year | -39.26 % change on previous year | 37.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 % change on previous year | -49.39 % change on previous year | 117.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Uzbekistan 70.39 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Mauritania 57.96 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 55.25 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Honduras 51.97 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Guyana 50.52 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Slovakia 49.93 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 110.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 151.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.843 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sweden was 53.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 664.7 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -840.6 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,035.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.