Canada vs Sweden: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Canada
329.50 billion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
244.59 billion US dollar
in 2025
Canada rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
0100.0B200.0B300.0B199720112025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 329.50 billion US dollar against 244.59 billion US dollar in Sweden, a difference of 84.90 billion US dollar.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.

Canada ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 131.73 billion US dollar 158.72 billion US dollar 26.99 billion US dollar Sweden
2020s 313.13 billion US dollar 231.43 billion US dollar 81.71 billion US dollar Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Canada or Sweden?
Canada, at 329.50 billion US dollar against 244.59 billion US dollar in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Canada and Sweden?
84.90 billion US dollar, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Canada ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.