Portugal vs Sweden: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 74.20 billion includes gold, current US$ against 68.84 billion includes gold, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 5.36 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 37th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 billion includes gold, current US$ | 816.09 million includes gold, current US$ | 225.17 million includes gold, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1970s | 4.85 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.23 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.61 billion includes gold, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 10.72 billion includes gold, current US$ | 8.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | 21.50 billion includes gold, current US$ | 20.36 billion includes gold, current US$ | 1.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | 25.91 billion includes gold, current US$ | 12.81 billion includes gold, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 57.44 billion includes gold, current US$ | 35.23 billion includes gold, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 40.12 billion includes gold, current US$ | 63.70 billion includes gold, current US$ | 23.58 billion includes gold, current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 74.20 billion includes gold, current US$ against 68.84 billion includes gold, current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Portugal and Sweden?
- 5.36 billion includes gold, current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for total reserves?
- Portugal ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 37th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. 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.