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
Latest (2025)
1,807 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
20th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7,102 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1999
All-time low
-622.91 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2014
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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% |
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 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
- 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1109 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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.