Equatorial Guinea vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
1.2%
in 2024
Sweden
1.2%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
47th
Sweden rank
45th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sweden ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 189 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 3.7% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 7.5% | 6.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 45th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.