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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1109 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
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
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About this data
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.