Israel vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ against -11.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Israel, a difference of 630.70 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Israel ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -64.50 million BoP, current US$ | 341.02 million BoP, current US$ | 405.52 million BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | -19.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | -542.18 million BoP, current US$ | -2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 2000s | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | -4.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.38 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | -10.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ against -11.75 billion BoP, current US$ in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Israel and Sweden?
- 630.70 million BoP, current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Israel ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.