Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 55,495 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sweden is 55,495 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 53.3% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sweden peaked at 137,168 current LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -31,564 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Sweden 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 450.01 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 574.14 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1962 | 630.55 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 610.93 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 729.1 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 730.36 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 768.24 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 752.62 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 721.72 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 509.96 current LCU per person | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 589.17 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 773.28 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 1,139 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 1973 | 1,842 current LCU per person | +61.7% |
| 1974 | 1,631 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 2,181 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 1,728 current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 2,011 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 1,694 current LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 184.47 current LCU per person | -89.1% |
| 1980 | -642.57 current LCU per person | -448.3% |
| 1981 | -2,089 current LCU per person | +225.0% |
| 1982 | -3,284 current LCU per person | +57.3% |
| 1983 | -3,525 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | -5,070 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 1985 | -3,921 current LCU per person | -22.7% |
| 1986 | -5,384 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1987 | -7,972 current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 1988 | -15,018 current LCU per person | +88.4% |
| 1989 | -20,391 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1990 | -31,564 current LCU per person | +54.8% |
| 1991 | -28,263 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | -7,599 current LCU per person | -73.1% |
| 1993 | -3,195 current LCU per person | -58.0% |
| 1994 | -5,113 current LCU per person | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 1,016 current LCU per person | -119.9% |
| 1996 | 7,758 current LCU per person | +663.5% |
| 1997 | -1,868 current LCU per person | -124.1% |
| 1998 | -17,559 current LCU per person | +840.1% |
| 1999 | -4,066 current LCU per person | -76.8% |
| 2000 | -14,859 current LCU per person | +265.4% |
| 2001 | -29,535 current LCU per person | +98.8% |
| 2002 | -24,830 current LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 2003 | -15,858 current LCU per person | -36.1% |
| 2004 | -18,329 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | -6,314 current LCU per person | -65.6% |
| 2006 | -1,720 current LCU per person | -72.8% |
| 2007 | 17,674 current LCU per person | -1127.3% |
| 2008 | 1,907 current LCU per person | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 47,590 current LCU per person | +2395.0% |
| 2010 | 64,729 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 81,795 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 97,150 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 120,682 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 125,148 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 137,168 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 137,017 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 118,380 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 71,077 current LCU per person | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 81,384 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 47,724 current LCU per person | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 33,283 current LCU per person | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 16,729 current LCU per person | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 36,208 current LCU per person | +116.4% |
| 2024 | 55,495 current LCU per person | +53.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 55,495 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 2.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 55,495 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2395.0% | 1,907 current LCU per person | 47,590 current LCU per person |
| 2007 | +1127.3% | -1,720 current LCU per person | 17,674 current LCU per person |
| 1998 | -840.1% | -1,868 current LCU per person | -17,559 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +663.5% | 1,016 current LCU per person | 7,758 current LCU per person |
| 1980 | -448.3% | 184.47 current LCU per person | -642.57 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 647.76 current LCU per person | 450.01 current LCU per person | 768.24 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,377 current LCU per person | 184.47 current LCU per person | 2,181 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -6,730 current LCU per person | -20,391 current LCU per person | -642.57 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -9,045 current LCU per person | -31,564 current LCU per person | 7,758 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -4,427 current LCU per person | -29,535 current LCU per person | 47,590 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,453 current LCU per person | 64,729 current LCU per person | 137,168 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,888 current LCU per person | 16,729 current LCU per person | 55,495 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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), per capita in Sweden?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Sweden was 55,495 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 137,168 current LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -31,564 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 73rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.