Sweden vs United Kingdom: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.18 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 8.44 billion constant 2021 US dollars in Sweden, a difference of 1.75 billion constant 2021 US dollars.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 81 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189.46 million constant 2021 US dollars | 2.52 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 2.33 billion constant 2021 US dollars | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.68 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 6.58 billion constant 2021 US dollars | 1.11 billion constant 2021 US dollars | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.18 billion constant 2021 US dollars against 8.44 billion constant 2021 US dollars in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 1.75 billion constant 2021 US dollars, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
- Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.