Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 528.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sweden peaked at 9.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 51st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -73.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +143.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +80.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -74.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -93.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +864.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -67.2% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | -510.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -286.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +50.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -102.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -2375.0% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +172.9% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -65.5% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +38.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2375.0% | -0.1% | 3.0% |
| 2011 | +864.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 1.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -1.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.2% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Sweden was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 528.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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