Italy vs Sweden: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Italy
707.83 billion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
536.22 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 707.83 billion US dollar against 536.22 billion US dollar in Sweden, a difference of 171.61 billion US dollar.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 158 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.27 billion US dollar | 17.15 billion US dollar | 6.12 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1990s | 108.73 billion US dollar | 63.46 billion US dollar | 45.27 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 288.93 billion US dollar | 218.42 billion US dollar | 70.51 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 507.14 billion US dollar | 361.32 billion US dollar | 145.83 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 618.48 billion US dollar | 463.15 billion US dollar | 155.33 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 707.83 billion US dollar against 536.22 billion US dollar in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, equity and investment fund shares between Italy and Sweden?
- 171.61 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (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.