Netherlands vs Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 460.90 billion against 111.77 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 349.13 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 9 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 billion | -5.66 billion | 7.30 billion | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.62 billion | -7.83 billion | 13.45 billion | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 13.69 billion | 25.11 billion | 11.42 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 28.86 billion | 179.91 billion | 151.05 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 53.23 billion | 157.26 billion | 104.03 billion | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91.53 billion | 394.63 billion | 303.10 billion | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 460.90 billion against 111.77 billion in Netherlands as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 349.13 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2026.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 9 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