Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Currency and deposits, Liabilities, Transactions

Sweden
13.71 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.96 billion
in 2025
Sweden rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Currency and deposits, Liabilities, Transactions over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-50.0B-25.0B025.0B50.0B199920122025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.96 billion against 13.71 billion in Sweden, a difference of 1.25 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.51 billion -575.00 million 22.09 billion Sweden
2000s -2.86 billion 5.41 billion 8.26 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.58 billion 6.80 billion 5.22 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 15.68 billion 12.47 billion 3.21 billion Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher currency and deposits, liabilities, transactions, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.96 billion against 13.71 billion in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in currency and deposits, liabilities, transactions between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.25 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for currency and deposits, liabilities, transactions?
Sweden ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Currency and deposits, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Currency and deposits, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 793 data points, 1990–2025
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