Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Saudi Arabia
15,738 million current US$
in 2024
Sweden
18,288 million current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Sweden rank
22nd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18,288 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,550 million current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 224 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.3 million current US$ | 13,039 million current US$ | 12,787 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,405 million current US$ | 17,864 million current US$ | 14,459 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,164 million current US$ | 9,465 million current US$ | 3,301 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19,045 million current US$ | 28,237 million current US$ | 9,193 million current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18,288 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 2,550 million current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.