Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Sweden stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Sweden peaked at 22.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 75th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -94.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +1484.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +93.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +122.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +108.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +131.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +205.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -91387.3% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +57.3% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +104.1% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -66.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +103.5% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +125.0% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +166.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -62.2% |
| 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 | 5.1% | +57.5% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | -0.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 1.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -1.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 9.4% | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 7,862 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 77,210 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,370 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 67,555 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Sweden was 2.9% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.