Norway vs Sweden: Net investment in nonfinancial assets
Net investment in nonfinancial assets over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 185.59 billion current LCU against 169.03 billion current LCU in Norway, a difference of 16.56 billion current LCU.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 billion current LCU | 4.73 billion current LCU | 2.21 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.05 billion current LCU | 6.92 billion current LCU | 130.50 million current LCU | Norway |
| 1990s | 20.23 billion current LCU | 29.20 billion current LCU | 8.97 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2000s | 42.14 billion current LCU | 72.30 billion current LCU | 30.16 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2010s | 85.69 billion current LCU | 97.20 billion current LCU | 11.51 billion current LCU | Sweden |
| 2020s | 143.94 billion current LCU | 155.15 billion current LCU | 11.20 billion current LCU | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net investment in nonfinancial assets, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 185.59 billion current LCU against 169.03 billion current LCU in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net investment in nonfinancial assets between Norway and Sweden?
- 16.56 billion current LCU, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Norway ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 51st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.