Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 43.6%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
-0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sweden stood at 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sweden peaked at 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 77th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1484.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +205.9% |
| 1992 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91386.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +864.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -510.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -286.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2375.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 74 Peru 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Canada 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Jordan 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Czechia 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Ethiopia 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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 capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sweden was 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Sweden ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.