Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 6.24 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.51 million BoP, current US$ | 417.72 million BoP, current US$ | 383.21 million BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 70.28 million BoP, current US$ | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 269.93 million BoP, current US$ | 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 6.24 billion BoP, current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.