Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden is 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden peaked at 7,102 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, -622.91 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 20th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.46 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 10.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1972 | 8.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1973 | 10.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 9.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 9.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5916 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.0% |
| 1977 | 9.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +1568.6% |
| 1978 | 8.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 13.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 30.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +122.6% |
| 1981 | 21.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 42.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.9% |
| 1983 | 27.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1984 | 34.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 47.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 129.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +174.9% |
| 1987 | 76.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 198.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +160.6% |
| 1989 | 213.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 231.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 736.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +218.2% |
| 1992 | -0.6251 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.1% |
| 1993 | 424.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -68077.0% |
| 1994 | 713.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.0% |
| 1995 | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per person | +137.1% |
| 1996 | 621.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 1997 | 1,161 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.9% |
| 1998 | 2,636 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.1% |
| 1999 | 7,102 BoP, current US$ per person | +169.4% |
| 2000 | 2,572 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.8% |
| 2001 | 2,048 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 2,060 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 670.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.4% |
| 2004 | 1,874 BoP, current US$ per person | +179.4% |
| 2005 | 2,302 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 2,429 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5,044 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.7% |
| 2008 | 4,494 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 963.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.6% |
| 2010 | 66.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.1% |
| 2011 | 738.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +1008.1% |
| 2012 | 448.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 154.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.5% |
| 2014 | -622.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -502.0% |
| 2015 | 997.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -260.2% |
| 2016 | 1,559 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 2,417 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.0% |
| 2018 | -70.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.9% |
| 2019 | 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person | -2275.2% |
| 2020 | 1,768 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 5,567 BoP, current US$ per person | +214.8% |
| 2022 | 5,129 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1,772 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.4% |
| 2024 | 2,907 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 2025 | 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +68077.0% | -0.6251 BoP, current US$ per person | 424.95 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2019 | +2275.2% | -70.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +1568.6% | 0.5916 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.87 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +1008.1% | 66.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 738.62 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5916 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,532 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6251 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,102 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,446 BoP, current US$ per person | 670.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,044 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 721.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -622.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,417 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,158 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,768 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,567 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Oman 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Seychelles 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Bermuda 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Canada 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Maldives 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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 (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden was 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7,102 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -622.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.