Australia vs Sweden: Other investment, Debt instruments

Australia
365.34 billion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
339.00 billion US dollar
in 2018
Australia rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st

Other investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 365.34 billion US dollar against 339.00 billion US dollar in Sweden, a difference of 26.34 billion US dollar.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 173 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 16.45 billion US dollar 44.16 billion US dollar 27.71 billion US dollar Sweden
1990s 25.99 billion US dollar 67.53 billion US dollar 41.54 billion US dollar Sweden
2000s 79.38 billion US dollar 125.74 billion US dollar 46.36 billion US dollar Sweden
2010s 298.52 billion US dollar 350.64 billion US dollar 52.12 billion US dollar Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 365.34 billion US dollar against 339.00 billion US dollar in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Australia and Sweden?
26.34 billion US dollar, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
Australia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other 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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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
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.