Sweden vs United States: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 136.00 million BoP, current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 30th and United States ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -304.88 million BoP, current US$ | 289.73 million BoP, current US$ | 594.61 million BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | -2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 958.33 million BoP, current US$ | -933.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 480.67 million BoP, current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.01 billion BoP, current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Sweden and United States?
- 136.00 million BoP, current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Sweden ranks 30th and United States ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.