Sweden vs United Kingdom: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets)

Sweden
9.51 billion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom
8.94 billion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
24th

Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets) over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B198020022025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9.51 billion US dollar against 8.94 billion US dollar in United Kingdom, a difference of 570.16 million US dollar.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 2.28 billion US dollar 9.53 billion US dollar 7.25 billion US dollar United Kingdom
1990s 6.43 billion US dollar 15.44 billion US dollar 9.01 billion US dollar United Kingdom
2010s 3.04 billion US dollar 15.48 billion US dollar 12.43 billion US dollar United Kingdom
2020s 5.27 billion US dollar 8.57 billion US dollar 3.29 billion US dollar United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 9.51 billion US dollar against 8.94 billion US dollar in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Sweden and United Kingdom?
570.16 million US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
Sweden ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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.