Foreign direct investment, net in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net was -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-11.12 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 988.7%
World rank
184th
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.56 billion BoP, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
-38.54 billion BoP, current US$
in 1999
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
The figure is down 988.7% on the previous year and down 347.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Sweden peaked at 26.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -38.54 billion BoP, current US$, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.38 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 91.48 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 199.26 million BoP, current US$ | +117.8% |
| 1973 | 209.13 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 353.65 million BoP, current US$ | +69.1% |
| 1975 | 354.22 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 591.38 million BoP, current US$ | +67.0% |
| 1977 | 655.84 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 345.77 million BoP, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1979 | 505.14 million BoP, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1980 | 373.64 million BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 644.25 million BoP, current US$ | +72.4% |
| 1982 | 856.78 million BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1984 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +103.9% |
| 1987 | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1989 | 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 12.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1991 | 911.50 million BoP, current US$ | -92.8% |
| 1992 | 424.19 million BoP, current US$ | -53.5% |
| 1993 | -2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -626.7% |
| 1994 | 416.69 million BoP, current US$ | -118.6% |
| 1995 | -3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -949.7% |
| 1996 | -379.99 million BoP, current US$ | -89.3% |
| 1997 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -586.2% |
| 1998 | 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +142.1% |
| 1999 | -38.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -961.5% |
| 2000 | 17.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -145.2% |
| 2001 | -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -119.7% |
| 2002 | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 16.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -1052.6% |
| 2004 | 11.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 17.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2006 | -449.80 million BoP, current US$ | -102.6% |
| 2007 | 9.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -2267.2% |
| 2008 | -6.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -168.4% |
| 2009 | 17.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -362.5% |
| 2010 | 21.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 16.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 13.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 26.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +100.9% |
| 2014 | 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -83.5% |
| 2015 | 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | -15.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -444.8% |
| 2017 | 14.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -192.4% |
| 2018 | 14.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.4% |
| 2020 | 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 5.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 9.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.1% |
| 2023 | 22.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +138.4% |
| 2024 | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -104.5% |
| 2025 | -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +988.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -153.62 million BoP, current US$, 72.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -352.83 million BoP, current US$, 31.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2267.2% | -449.80 million BoP, current US$ | 9.75 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | +1052.6% | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.34 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2025 | -988.7% | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | -961.5% | 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.54 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | -949.7% | 416.69 million BoP, current US$ | -3.54 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | -626.7% | 424.19 million BoP, current US$ | -2.23 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 341.02 million BoP, current US$ | 91.48 million BoP, current US$ | 655.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 373.64 million BoP, current US$ | 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 181 Peru -8.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Thailand -9.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Cyprus -9.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Poland -11.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Israel -11.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Canada -11.86 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Sweden was -11.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26.56 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Sweden ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 347.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.