Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions
Debt securities, Financial assets, Transactions over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31.84 billion against 10.56 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 21.27 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 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 | -40.28 billion | -3.04 billion | 37.24 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | -553.30 million | 975.70 million | 1.53 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.87 billion | 5.06 billion | 10.81 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.98 billion | 2.31 billion | 7.67 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt securities, financial assets, transactions, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 31.84 billion against 10.56 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in debt securities, financial assets, transactions between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 21.27 billion, with Sweden 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 debt securities, financial assets, transactions?
- Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Debt securities, Financial assets, 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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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.