Belgium vs Sweden: Portfolio investment
Belgium
1.23 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Sweden
1.25 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th
Portfolio investment over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.25 trillion US dollar against 1.23 trillion US dollar in Belgium, a difference of 12.26 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 168 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.18 billion US dollar | 2.32 billion US dollar | 39.86 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 1990s | 180.19 billion US dollar | 48.44 billion US dollar | 131.75 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2000s | 556.56 billion US dollar | 284.53 billion US dollar | 272.02 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2010s | 741.98 billion US dollar | 567.98 billion US dollar | 174.00 billion US dollar | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.00 trillion US dollar | 959.38 billion US dollar | 44.26 billion US dollar | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.25 trillion US dollar against 1.23 trillion US dollar in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment between Belgium and Sweden?
- 12.26 billion US dollar, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for portfolio investment?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio 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.