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
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.
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 Timor-Leste 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 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 Türkiye 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
- 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 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 (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.