European Union (27) vs Sweden: Total FDI outflows — Value US$

European Union (27)
181,368 million USD
in 2023
Sweden
47,498 million USD
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 181,368 million USD against 47,498 million USD in Sweden, a difference of 133,870 million USD.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 30 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 149,306 million USD 10,556 million USD 138,750 million USD European Union (27)
2000s 519,518 million USD 18,424 million USD 501,094 million USD European Union (27)
2010s 503,930 million USD 18,300 million USD 485,630 million USD European Union (27)
2020s 255,459 million USD 40,514 million USD 214,946 million USD European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, European Union (27) or Sweden?
European Union (27), at 181,368 million USD against 47,498 million USD in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$ between European Union (27) and Sweden?
133,870 million USD, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Sweden rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$?
European Union (27) ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.