Caribbean Small States vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Caribbean Small States
-0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Sweden rank
47th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th 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 | Caribbean Small States | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0556 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$), per unit, Caribbean Small States or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Caribbean Small States and Sweden?
- 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.