Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 47.2%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
-1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden stood at 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 47.2% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Sweden 116th 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 unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -90.8% |
| 1980 | -0.0376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -403.1% |
| 1981 | -0.1342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +256.6% |
| 1982 | -0.2394 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 1983 | -0.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1985 | -0.2873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1986 | -0.2999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1987 | -0.3663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1988 | -0.613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 1989 | -0.7958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1990 | -1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1991 | -0.8894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1992 | -0.232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -73.9% |
| 1993 | -0.131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1963 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -117.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +599.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -126.2% |
| 1998 | -0.5737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +831.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.1% |
| 2000 | -0.5014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +281.9% |
| 2001 | -1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +116.1% |
| 2002 | -0.8288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2003 | -0.4252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2004 | -0.4287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2005 | -0.1456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -66.0% |
| 2006 | -0.037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -992.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -89.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2881.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +116.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +2881.6% | 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +992.3% | -0.037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3299 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | -831.4% | -0.0616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5737 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +599.5% | 0.0336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | -403.1% | 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0376 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | -281.9% | -0.1313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5014 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2537 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 113 East Timor 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Brunei 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Maldives 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Peru 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Turkey 0.923 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Poland 0.9043 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 0.9698 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.