Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sweden stood at 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Sweden ranks 17th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0104 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +186.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0621 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0495 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0827 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0967 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.259 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3713 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5412 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5985 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6315 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7095 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7609 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.628 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9919 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 2010 | 1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7701 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.889 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 1.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.56 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 1.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 1.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4897 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +186.9% | 0.0141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1804 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7319 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9919 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7701 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.35 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Sweden was 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Sweden rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.