Canada vs Sweden: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government

Canada
8.85 billion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
9.51 billion US dollar
in 2025
Canada rank
25th
Sweden rank
23rd

Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B194819862025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.51 billion US dollar against 8.85 billion US dollar in Canada, a difference of 659.50 million US dollar.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 139 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 4.54 billion US dollar 2.28 billion US dollar 2.26 billion US dollar Canada
1990s 10.74 billion US dollar 6.44 billion US dollar 4.30 billion US dollar Canada
2000s 18.83 billion US dollar 3.97 billion US dollar 14.87 billion US dollar Canada
2010s 21.73 billion US dollar 3.00 billion US dollar 18.73 billion US dollar Canada
2020s 3.58 billion US dollar 5.27 billion US dollar 1.69 billion US dollar Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 9.51 billion US dollar against 8.85 billion US dollar in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Canada and Sweden?
659.50 million US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
Canada ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (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, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
142 places, 3,171 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.