Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -72.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sweden, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -72.98 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is down 157.4% on the previous year and down 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sweden peaked at 959.2 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -105.92 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 153rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -17.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 50.69 % change on previous year | -390.8% |
| 1973 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1974 | 46.79 % change on previous year | +334.1% |
| 1975 | 0.975 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1976 | 37.25 % change on previous year | +3720.0% |
| 1977 | 23.66 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1978 | -43.65 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 1979 | 48.65 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1980 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1981 | 32.15 % change on previous year | +2759.7% |
| 1982 | 46.82 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1983 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1984 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1985 | 20.56 % change on previous year | +663.9% |
| 1986 | 119.51 % change on previous year | +481.2% |
| 1987 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1988 | 56.29 % change on previous year | +172.8% |
| 1989 | 37.8 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 42.09 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1991 | -50.36 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1992 | -94.23 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 1993 | 251.17 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
| 1994 | 354.61 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1995 | 70.5 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1996 | -55.15 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1997 | 137.06 % change on previous year | -348.5% |
| 1998 | 129.47 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1999 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2000 | 65.07 % change on previous year | -626.9% |
| 2001 | -63.25 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2002 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2003 | 34.06 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 2004 | 26.14 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 35.81 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2006 | -43.56 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2007 | 158.72 % change on previous year | -464.4% |
| 2008 | -37.8 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2009 | -23.85 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2010 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2012 | -26.41 % change on previous year | -453.8% |
| 2013 | 60.33 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 2014 | -105.92 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 2015 | 959.2 % change on previous year | -1005.6% |
| 2016 | -100.12 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2018 | -65.15 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 62.55 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2020 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2021 | 184.81 % change on previous year | +11373.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0324 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -34.55 % change on previous year | -106812.0% |
| 2024 | -28.35 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2025 | -72.98 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -72.98 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -72.98 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -106812.0% | 0.0324 % change on previous year | -34.55 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +11373.7% | 1.61 % change on previous year | 184.81 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +3720.0% | 0.975 % change on previous year | 37.25 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +2759.7% | 1.12 % change on previous year | 32.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.52 % change on previous year | -43.65 % change on previous year | 50.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.79 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 119.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.28 % change on previous year | -94.23 % change on previous year | 354.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 % change on previous year | -63.25 % change on previous year | 158.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.17 % change on previous year | -105.92 % change on previous year | 959.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.43 % change on previous year | -72.98 % change on previous year | 184.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 150 Jordan -63.64 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Bangladesh -70.37 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Kuwait -71.04 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bahrain -75.29 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Norway -80.2 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Samoa -80.72 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Sweden was -72.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 959.2 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -105.92 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Sweden ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.