Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows 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$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
The figure is down 37.7% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sweden peaked at 62.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, -6.04 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Sweden 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.69 million BoP, current US$ | 4.86 million BoP, current US$ | 112.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 690.30 million BoP, current US$ | 181.12 million BoP, current US$ | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.42 million BoP, current US$ | 62.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 21 Indonesia 22.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Vietnam 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Poland 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Thailand 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Denmark 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 South Korea 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Exports of goods and services 318.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 654.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 6.43 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 558.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.14 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 97.9% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 356.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 3.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 143.80 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sweden?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Sweden was 19.15 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 inflows recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 62.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 inflows (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 the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.