Ireland vs Sweden: Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less)

Ireland
56.79 billion
in 2024
Sweden
64.90 billion
in 2024
Ireland rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th

Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less) over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
-100.0B0100.0B200520142024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 64.90 billion against 56.79 billion in Ireland, a difference of 8.10 billion.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 193 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s -7.49 billion -7.08 billion 413.42 million Sweden
2010s -15.97 billion -9.26 billion 6.71 billion Sweden
2020s -186.43 million 19.56 billion 19.75 billion Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less), Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 64.90 billion against 56.79 billion in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less) between Ireland and Sweden?
8.10 billion, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for portfolio investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less)?
Ireland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
202 places, 3,694 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.