Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Africa Eastern and Southern or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden?
- 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (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.