Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Sweden
Sweden: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 29,018 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Sweden is 29,018 million USD, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and up 820.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Sweden peaked at 77,670 million USD in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1,066 million USD, in 2010.
That places Sweden 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Sweden, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,227 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 6,776 million USD | +204.2% |
| 1992 | -41.73 million USD | -100.6% |
| 1993 | 5,113 million USD | -12353.6% |
| 1994 | 8,158 million USD | +59.5% |
| 1995 | 16,531 million USD | +102.6% |
| 1996 | 5,790 million USD | -65.0% |
| 1997 | 13,097 million USD | +126.2% |
| 1998 | 24,568 million USD | +87.6% |
| 1999 | 77,670 million USD | +216.1% |
| 2000 | 28,167 million USD | -63.7% |
| 2001 | 17,485 million USD | -37.9% |
| 2002 | 17,550 million USD | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,222 million USD | -70.2% |
| 2004 | 7,582 million USD | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 6,371 million USD | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 25,498 million USD | +300.2% |
| 2007 | 19,282 million USD | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 31,745 million USD | +64.6% |
| 2009 | 7,812 million USD | -75.4% |
| 2010 | -1,066 million USD | -113.6% |
| 2011 | 8,970 million USD | -941.8% |
| 2012 | 12,697 million USD | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 3,154 million USD | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 3,348 million USD | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 8,444 million USD | +152.2% |
| 2016 | 19,137 million USD | +126.6% |
| 2017 | 12,226 million USD | -36.1% |
| 2018 | 3,694 million USD | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 10,287 million USD | +178.5% |
| 2020 | 19,391 million USD | +88.5% |
| 2021 | 18,495 million USD | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 50,301 million USD | +172.0% |
| 2023 | 29,018 million USD | -42.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 29,018 million USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,622 million USD, 8.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 29,018 million USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,947 million USD, 9.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +12353.6% | -41.73 million USD | 5,113 million USD |
| 2011 | +941.8% | -1,066 million USD | 8,970 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,989 million USD | -41.73 million USD | 77,670 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,671 million USD | 5,222 million USD | 31,745 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,089 million USD | -1,066 million USD | 19,137 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,301 million USD | 18,495 million USD | 50,301 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Sweden?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Sweden was 29,018 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 77,670 million USD in 1999.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,066 million USD in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 820.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.