Denmark vs Sweden: International Investment Position
Denmark
1.82 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
2.58 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Denmark rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
International Investment Position over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.58 trillion US dollar against 1.82 trillion US dollar in Denmark, a difference of 752.82 billion US dollar.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 173 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.67 billion US dollar | 225.04 billion US dollar | 80.37 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2000s | 501.74 billion US dollar | 828.02 billion US dollar | 326.28 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.00 trillion US dollar | 1.56 trillion US dollar | 560.22 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.57 trillion US dollar | 2.16 trillion US dollar | 589.21 billion US dollar | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.58 trillion US dollar against 1.82 trillion US dollar in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position between Denmark and Sweden?
- 752.82 billion US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for international investment position?
- Denmark ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as International Investment Position (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.