Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 75.6%
World rank
47th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
-0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sweden stood at 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.6% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sweden peaked at 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Sweden 47th out of 191 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$), per unit in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1979 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +368.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +322.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +158.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 2001 | 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1089.6% |
| 2016 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -213704.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2025 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 44 Eswatini 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Zambia 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Slovakia 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Bulgaria 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Sweden was 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.