Ireland vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 460.90 billion against 81.60 billion in Ireland, a difference of 379.30 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 5.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -219.17 million | 25.11 billion | 25.33 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | -4.72 billion | 179.91 billion | 184.63 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | -4.64 billion | 157.26 billion | 161.90 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 52.51 billion | 394.63 billion | 342.12 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 460.90 billion against 81.60 billion in Ireland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance between Ireland and Sweden?
- 379.30 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP