Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sweden

Sweden: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0722 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0722 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 41.9%
World rank
35th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1501 million USD per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
-0.0029 million USD per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.005 million USD per square kilometre1991: 0.016 million USD per square kilometre1992: -0 million USD per square kilometre1993: 0.009 million USD per square kilometre1994: 0.016 million USD per square kilometre1995: 0.035 million USD per square kilometre1996: 0.013 million USD per square kilometre1997: 0.027 million USD per square kilometre1998: 0.049 million USD per square kilometre1999: 0.15 million USD per square kilometre2000: 0.05 million USD per square kilometre2001: 0.028 million USD per square kilometre2002: 0.03 million USD per square kilometre2003: 0.011 million USD per square kilometre2004: 0.018 million USD per square kilometre2005: 0.015 million USD per square kilometre2006: 0.061 million USD per square kilometre2007: 0.052 million USD per square kilometre2008: 0.09 million USD per square kilometre2009: 0.02 million USD per square kilometre2010: -0.003 million USD per square kilometre2011: 0.027 million USD per square kilometre2012: 0.037 million USD per square kilometre2013: 0.01 million USD per square kilometre2014: 0.01 million USD per square kilometre2015: 0.021 million USD per square kilometre2016: 0.047 million USD per square kilometre2017: 0.031 million USD per square kilometre2018: 0.009 million USD per square kilometre2019: 0.025 million USD per square kilometre2020: 0.048 million USD per square kilometre2021: 0.051 million USD per square kilometre2022: 0.124 million USD per square kilometre2023: 0.072 million USD per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.0722 million USD per square kilometre for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and up 648.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.1501 million USD per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0029 million USD per square kilometre, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 35th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre —
1991 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre +222.3%
1992 -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre -100.6%
1993 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre -9471.4%
1994 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre +65.1%
1995 0.0355 million USD per square kilometre +127.5%
1996 0.0133 million USD per square kilometre -62.4%
1997 0.0269 million USD per square kilometre +101.7%
1998 0.0489 million USD per square kilometre +81.6%
1999 0.1501 million USD per square kilometre +206.9%
2000 0.0498 million USD per square kilometre -66.8%
2001 0.0281 million USD per square kilometre -43.6%
2002 0.0304 million USD per square kilometre +8.1%
2003 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre -63.6%
2004 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre +60.3%
2005 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre -16.8%
2006 0.0609 million USD per square kilometre +312.5%
2007 0.0517 million USD per square kilometre -15.1%
2008 0.0901 million USD per square kilometre +74.3%
2009 0.0196 million USD per square kilometre -78.3%
2010 -0.0029 million USD per square kilometre -114.6%
2011 0.027 million USD per square kilometre -1044.5%
2012 0.037 million USD per square kilometre +37.0%
2013 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre -73.9%
2014 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre +2.5%
2015 0.0207 million USD per square kilometre +109.5%
2016 0.047 million USD per square kilometre +126.7%
2017 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre -34.6%
2018 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre -69.6%
2019 0.0245 million USD per square kilometre +162.5%
2020 0.0484 million USD per square kilometre +97.4%
2021 0.0509 million USD per square kilometre +5.1%
2022 0.1244 million USD per square kilometre +144.4%
2023 0.0722 million USD per square kilometre -41.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.0722 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.0722 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 million USD per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +9471.4% -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre
2011 +1044.5% -0.0029 million USD per square kilometre 0.027 million USD per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.032 million USD per square kilometre -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre 0.1501 million USD per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0374 million USD per square kilometre 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre 0.0901 million USD per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0213 million USD per square kilometre -0.0029 million USD per square kilometre 0.047 million USD per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.074 million USD per square kilometre 0.0484 million USD per square kilometre 0.1244 million USD per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 32 Portugal 0.0797 million USD per square kilometre compare
  2. 33 France 0.078 million USD per square kilometre compare
  3. 34 Costa Rica 0.0768 million USD per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 Spain 0.0688 million USD per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 Hungary 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Lebanon 0.0641 million USD per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Sweden?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0722 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1501 million USD per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0029 million USD per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 648.6%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI inflows — Value 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.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit
million USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 5,645 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.