Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 65.3%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
154,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
-14,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sweden stood at 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 65.3% on the previous year and up 1,155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sweden peaked at 154,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, -14,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Sweden 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 265.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 206.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1972 | 160.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 206.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 188.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 196.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 11.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 1977 | 199.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1574.5% |
| 1978 | 171.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 276.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1980 | 615.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.1% |
| 1981 | 444.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 871.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1983 | 554.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 711.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 964.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 2,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +175.5% |
| 1987 | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1988 | 4,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.8% |
| 1989 | 4,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 4,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 15,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +220.4% |
| 1992 | -13.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.1% |
| 1993 | 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68473.1% |
| 1994 | 15,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1995 | 36,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 1996 | 13,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 25,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1998 | 57,286 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.2% |
| 1999 | 154,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.6% |
| 2000 | 56,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2001 | 44,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 45,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 41,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +180.6% |
| 2005 | 51,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 54,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 113,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 2008 | 101,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 21,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 2010 | 1,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 2011 | 17,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1016.5% |
| 2012 | 10,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 3,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2014 | -14,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -506.0% |
| 2015 | 24,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -261.9% |
| 2016 | 37,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2017 | 59,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2018 | -1,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -102.9% |
| 2019 | 38,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2297.6% |
| 2020 | 44,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 142,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +216.7% |
| 2022 | 132,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +68473.1% | -13.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +2297.6% | -1,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +1574.5% | 11.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 199.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1016.5% | 1,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 276.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 444.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,203 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 154,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 113,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 142,362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 46 Japan 54,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Marshall Islands 50,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bulgaria 47,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Jamaica 45,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Oman 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 United States of America 39,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Sweden was 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 154,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -14,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,155.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.