Australia vs Sweden: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 167th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 6.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 3.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Australia ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 167th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.