Sweden vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Sweden
45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
39,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden rank
49th
United States of America rank
52nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 39,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 6,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 52nd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 188.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 332.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 143.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
1980s 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
1990s 33,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 11,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21,687 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 54,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 29,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 17,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 35,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 17,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre United States of America
2020s 91,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 38,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 53,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Sweden or United States of America?
Sweden, at 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 39,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Sweden and United States of America?
6,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Sweden ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 52nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.