Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sweden

Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
8.03 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 73.0%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
63.34 billion BoP, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
-1.66 billion BoP, current US$
in 2014
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sweden, 1970–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2025.

The figure is down 73.0% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sweden peaked at 63.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.66 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 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$), gaps in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Sweden, 1970 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 212.63 million BoP, current US$
1971 175.58 million BoP, current US$ -17.4%
1972 264.57 million BoP, current US$ +50.7%
1973 293.09 million BoP, current US$ +10.8%
1974 430.24 million BoP, current US$ +46.8%
1975 434.43 million BoP, current US$ +1.0%
1976 596.24 million BoP, current US$ +37.2%
1977 737.30 million BoP, current US$ +23.7%
1978 415.48 million BoP, current US$ -43.6%
1979 617.61 million BoP, current US$ +48.6%
1980 624.55 million BoP, current US$ +1.1%
1981 825.36 million BoP, current US$ +32.2%
1982 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ +46.8%
1983 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ +20.3%
1984 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ +2.7%
1985 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ +20.6%
1986 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ +119.5%
1987 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ +20.6%
1988 7.47 billion BoP, current US$ +56.3%
1989 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ +37.8%
1990 14.63 billion BoP, current US$ +42.1%
1991 7.26 billion BoP, current US$ -50.4%
1992 418.77 million BoP, current US$ -94.2%
1993 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ +251.2%
1994 6.69 billion BoP, current US$ +354.6%
1995 11.40 billion BoP, current US$ +70.5%
1996 5.11 billion BoP, current US$ -55.2%
1997 12.12 billion BoP, current US$ +137.1%
1998 27.81 billion BoP, current US$ +129.5%
1999 24.37 billion BoP, current US$ -12.3%
2000 40.23 billion BoP, current US$ +65.1%
2001 14.79 billion BoP, current US$ -63.2%
2002 16.67 billion BoP, current US$ +12.7%
2003 22.34 billion BoP, current US$ +34.1%
2004 28.18 billion BoP, current US$ +26.1%
2005 38.28 billion BoP, current US$ +35.8%
2006 21.60 billion BoP, current US$ -43.6%
2007 55.89 billion BoP, current US$ +158.7%
2008 34.76 billion BoP, current US$ -37.8%
2009 26.47 billion BoP, current US$ -23.8%
2010 22.12 billion BoP, current US$ -16.4%
2011 23.77 billion BoP, current US$ +7.5%
2012 17.50 billion BoP, current US$ -26.4%
2013 28.05 billion BoP, current US$ +60.3%
2014 -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ -105.9%
2015 14.27 billion BoP, current US$ -959.2%
2016 -17.33 million BoP, current US$ -100.1%
2017 38.62 billion BoP, current US$ -222911.2%
2018 13.46 billion BoP, current US$ -65.1%
2019 21.88 billion BoP, current US$ +62.5%
2020 22.23 billion BoP, current US$ +1.6%
2021 63.32 billion BoP, current US$ +184.8%
2022 63.34 billion BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2023 41.45 billion BoP, current US$ -34.6%
2024 29.70 billion BoP, current US$ -28.4%
2025 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ -73.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 417.72 million BoP, current US$ 175.58 million BoP, current US$ 737.30 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ 624.55 million BoP, current US$ 10.30 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ 418.77 million BoP, current US$ 27.81 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 29.92 billion BoP, current US$ 14.79 billion BoP, current US$ 55.89 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 17.80 billion BoP, current US$ -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ 38.62 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 38.01 billion BoP, current US$ 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ 63.34 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 28 Chile 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 29 Czechia 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 30 Poland 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 32 Indonesia 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 33 Portugal 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 34 Finland 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sweden?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Sweden was 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 63.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Sweden ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.