Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 46.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 17.26 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 29.66 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 931.73 million BoP, current US$ | 76.69 million BoP, current US$ | 855.04 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 690.30 million BoP, current US$ | 556.31 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 19.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 42.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.65 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sweden?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 46.92 billion BoP, current US$ against 17.26 billion BoP, current US$ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 29.66 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.