Australia vs Sweden: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 862.79 billion US dollar against 780.81 billion US dollar in Sweden, a difference of 81.98 billion US dollar.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.00 billion US dollar | 38.22 billion US dollar | 2.22 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 1990s | 60.81 billion US dollar | 73.01 billion US dollar | 12.20 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2000s | 233.36 billion US dollar | 315.49 billion US dollar | 82.13 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2010s | 510.18 billion US dollar | 518.47 billion US dollar | 8.29 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2020s | 741.83 billion US dollar | 694.57 billion US dollar | 47.26 billion US dollar | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 862.79 billion US dollar against 780.81 billion US dollar in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Australia and Sweden?
- 81.98 billion US dollar, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for direct investment?
- Australia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (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.