Portugal vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 1.18 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.74 million BoP, current US$ | 473.62 million BoP, current US$ | 460.88 million BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.64 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.89 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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.18 billion BoP, current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 31st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.