Italy vs Sweden: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 925.57 billion US dollar against 780.81 billion US dollar in Sweden, a difference of 144.76 billion US dollar.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 164 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.27 billion US dollar | 17.15 billion US dollar | 6.12 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1990s | 110.46 billion US dollar | 73.01 billion US dollar | 37.45 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 360.55 billion US dollar | 315.49 billion US dollar | 45.07 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 637.29 billion US dollar | 518.47 billion US dollar | 118.82 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 799.95 billion US dollar | 694.57 billion US dollar | 105.38 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 925.57 billion US dollar against 780.81 billion US dollar in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Italy and Sweden?
- 144.76 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for direct investment?
- Italy ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.