Arab World vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Arab World
109.61 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sweden
1,807 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Arab World
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person against 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 1,697 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 16.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Arab World ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0927 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.48 BoP, current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 19.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.04 BoP, current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 17.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,515 BoP, current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 93.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,446 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,353 BoP, current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 721.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 632.46 BoP, current US$ per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 157.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,158 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,001 BoP, current US$ per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Arab World or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person against 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Arab World and Sweden?
- 1,697 BoP, current US$ per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.