Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.0% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden peaked at 6,110 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -171.28 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2014.
That places Sweden 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.44 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 21.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 32.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1973 | 36.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 52.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1975 | 53.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 72.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 89.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 50.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 1979 | 74.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 75.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 99.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 145.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 175.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 179.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 216.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 473.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +119.0% |
| 1987 | 569.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 885.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 1,212 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 1,709 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 842.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 1992 | 48.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.3% |
| 1993 | 168.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +249.1% |
| 1994 | 761.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +351.4% |
| 1995 | 1,291 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.6% |
| 1996 | 578.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 1997 | 1,370 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.9% |
| 1998 | 3,142 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.3% |
| 1999 | 2,752 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 4,535 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 2001 | 1,662 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 2002 | 1,867 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 2,494 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 3,134 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 4,239 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 2,379 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 6,110 BoP, current US$ per person | +156.8% |
| 2008 | 3,771 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 2,847 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 2,359 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 2,516 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,838 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 2,922 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 2014 | -171.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.9% |
| 2015 | 1,456 BoP, current US$ per person | -950.2% |
| 2016 | -1.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.1% |
| 2017 | 3,840 BoP, current US$ per person | -219928.6% |
| 2018 | 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 2,128 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 2020 | 2,147 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,079 BoP, current US$ per person | +183.1% |
| 2022 | 6,040 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,934 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 2,810 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 89.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 403.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,212 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,266 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,142 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,304 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,662 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,110 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,821 BoP, current US$ per person | -171.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,840 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,628 BoP, current US$ per person | 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,079 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 23 Aruba 811.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Korea 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Czechia 791.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Croatia 722.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Portugal 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
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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 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$), per capita in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Sweden was 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,110 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -171.28 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.