Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 936,750 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 936,750 current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 117.5% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 3.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -663,217 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 115th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,727 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,976 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,725 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,684 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,756 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,857 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -139,030 current LCU per square kilometre | -425,151 current LCU per square kilometre | -13,110 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -192,157 current LCU per square kilometre | -663,217 current LCU per square kilometre | 168,372 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -91,798 current LCU per square kilometre | -645,019 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 857,969 current LCU per square kilometre | 430,750 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 112 Honduras 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 113 France 959,375 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 114 Türkiye 959,204 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 929,627 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 117 Malaysia 910,172 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Morocco 788,443 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 125.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sweden was 936,750 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -663,217 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.