Norway vs Sweden: Other investment
Norway
329.82 billion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
386.83 billion US dollar
in 2025
Norway rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th
Other investment over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 386.83 billion US dollar against 329.82 billion US dollar in Norway, a difference of 57.01 billion US dollar.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 173 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.48 billion US dollar | 26.73 billion US dollar | 11.25 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 1990s | 30.10 billion US dollar | 63.29 billion US dollar | 33.20 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2000s | 136.55 billion US dollar | 168.68 billion US dollar | 32.13 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2010s | 182.93 billion US dollar | 354.79 billion US dollar | 171.86 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2020s | 255.66 billion US dollar | 348.58 billion US dollar | 92.91 billion US dollar | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 386.83 billion US dollar against 329.82 billion US dollar in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment between Norway and Sweden?
- 57.01 billion US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for other investment?
- Norway ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment (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.