Southern Asia vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Southern Asia
34,569 million current US$
in 2024
Sweden
18,288 million current US$
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
24th
Sweden rank
22nd

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • Southern Asia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 34,569 million current US$ against 18,288 million current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 16,281 million current US$.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.9 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Southern Asia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 35 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,350 million current US$ 13,039 million current US$ 10,688 million current US$ Sweden
2000s 21,785 million current US$ 17,864 million current US$ 3,921 million current US$ Southern Asia
2010s 45,613 million current US$ 9,465 million current US$ 36,149 million current US$ Southern Asia
2020s 49,203 million current US$ 28,237 million current US$ 20,965 million current US$ Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Southern Asia or Sweden?
Southern Asia, at 34,569 million current US$ against 18,288 million current US$ in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Southern Asia and Sweden?
16,281 million current US$, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Southern Asia and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Southern Asia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 35 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed