Norway vs Sweden: Other investment, Debt instruments
Norway
329.56 billion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
339.00 billion US dollar
in 2018
Norway rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st
Other investment, Debt instruments over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 339.00 billion US dollar against 329.56 billion US dollar in Norway, a difference of 9.44 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd 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 | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.48 billion US dollar | 26.73 billion US dollar | 11.25 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30.10 billion US dollar | 63.29 billion US dollar | 33.20 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2000s | 136.55 billion US dollar | 163.97 billion US dollar | 27.42 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2010s | 182.14 billion US dollar | 350.64 billion US dollar | 168.50 billion US dollar | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 339.00 billion US dollar against 329.56 billion US dollar in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments between Norway and Sweden?
- 9.44 billion US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for other investment, debt instruments?
- Norway ranks 22nd 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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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.