Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 7.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sweden, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sweden is 7.36 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 75.8% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sweden peaked at 63.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.66 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Sweden 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 30.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2025 | 7.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -75.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.36 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, 5.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.36 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 803.14 million BoP, current US$, 9.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +222911.2% | -17.33 million BoP, current US$ | 38.62 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | +959.2% | -1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.27 billion BoP, current US$ |
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 | 38.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Sweden was 7.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.