Norway vs Sweden: Other investment, Loans
Other investment, Loans over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 224.89 billion US dollar against 171.63 billion US dollar in Sweden, a difference of 53.26 billion US dollar.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.54 billion US dollar | 5.96 billion US dollar | 582.33 million US dollar | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.21 billion US dollar | 24.30 billion US dollar | 13.09 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2000s | 104.43 billion US dollar | 207.21 billion US dollar | 102.78 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2010s | 59.06 billion US dollar | 154.70 billion US dollar | 95.64 billion US dollar | Sweden |
| 2020s | 119.58 billion US dollar | 132.11 billion US dollar | 12.53 billion US dollar | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, loans, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 224.89 billion US dollar against 171.63 billion US dollar in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, loans between Norway and Sweden?
- 53.26 billion US dollar, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for other investment, loans?
- Norway ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Loans (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.