Norway vs Sweden: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net)
Norway
63.72 billion
in 2024
Sweden
87.78 billion
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
Sweden rank
11th
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 87.78 billion against 63.72 billion in Norway, a difference of 24.06 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.88 billion | 11.12 billion | 33.76 billion | Norway |
| 2010s | 35.21 billion | 14.97 billion | 20.24 billion | Norway |
| 2020s | 72.37 billion | 32.28 billion | 40.09 billion | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net), Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 87.78 billion against 63.72 billion in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) between Norway and Sweden?
- 24.06 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Norway ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 11th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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 World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.