Denmark vs Sweden: Portfolio investment, Debt securities

Denmark
229.72 billion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
198.25 billion US dollar
in 2025
Denmark rank
22nd
Sweden rank
24th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B198220032025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 229.72 billion US dollar against 198.25 billion US dollar in Sweden, a difference of 31.48 billion US dollar.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 13.60 billion US dollar 12.46 billion US dollar 1.13 billion US dollar Denmark
2000s 97.99 billion US dollar 98.76 billion US dollar 773.56 million US dollar Sweden
2010s 194.13 billion US dollar 144.03 billion US dollar 50.10 billion US dollar Denmark
2020s 215.75 billion US dollar 161.62 billion US dollar 54.13 billion US dollar Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 229.72 billion US dollar against 198.25 billion US dollar in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Denmark and Sweden?
31.48 billion US dollar, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,891 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.