Korea vs Sweden: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 707.17 billion US dollar against 536.22 billion US dollar in Sweden, a difference of 170.95 billion US dollar.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 158 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.10 billion US dollar | 73.22 billion US dollar | 58.12 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2000s | 45.62 billion US dollar | 218.42 billion US dollar | 172.80 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2010s | 243.16 billion US dollar | 361.32 billion US dollar | 118.15 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2020s | 588.05 billion US dollar | 463.15 billion US dollar | 124.90 billion US dollar | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, equity and investment fund shares, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 707.17 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 Korea and Sweden?
- 170.95 billion US dollar, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
- Korea ranks 17th 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.