Ethiopia vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Ethiopia
0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
80th
Sweden rank
77th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Ethiopia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 77th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Ethiopia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sweden?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Ethiopia ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 77th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.