Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
25th
of 188 countries
All-time high
155,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-4,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sweden is 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.5% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sweden peaked at 155,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 25th of 188 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$), per in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 522.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 431.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 649.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1973 | 719.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,464 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 1,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1979 | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 1,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 2,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1983 | 3,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 3,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 9,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 1987 | 11,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 18,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1989 | 25,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1990 | 35,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 17,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1992 | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 1993 | 3,610 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.2% |
| 1994 | 16,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +354.6% |
| 1995 | 27,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 1996 | 12,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1997 | 29,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.1% |
| 1998 | 68,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.5% |
| 1999 | 59,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 98,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2001 | 36,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2002 | 40,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 54,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 69,190 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 93,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 53,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 137,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.7% |
| 2008 | 85,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 64,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 54,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 58,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 42,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 68,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2014 | -4,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -105.9% |
| 2015 | 35,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -959.3% |
| 2016 | -42.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.1% |
| 2017 | 94,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -222911.1% |
| 2018 | 33,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2019 | 53,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 2020 | 54,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 155,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +184.8% |
| 2022 | 155,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +222911.1% | -42.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +959.3% | -4,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 431.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 137,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 94,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 22 Czechia 109,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 103,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 103,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 101,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Spain 101,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 62,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Sweden was 101,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 155,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.