Japan vs Sweden: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 244.59 billion US dollar against 177.87 billion US dollar in Japan, a difference of 66.72 billion US dollar.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 149 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.00 billion US dollar | 31.84 billion US dollar | 2.84 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2000s | 29.50 billion US dollar | 97.07 billion US dollar | 67.57 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2010s | 101.97 billion US dollar | 157.15 billion US dollar | 55.19 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2020s | 174.91 billion US dollar | 231.43 billion US dollar | 56.52 billion US dollar | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 244.59 billion US dollar against 177.87 billion US dollar in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Japan and Sweden?
- 66.72 billion US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Japan ranks 18th 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
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.