FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Sweden

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Sweden in 2025 — 2.86%. Ranked 31 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 2.58 pp.

2025 2.86% −2.22 pp vs 2024
World rank 31of 97
Period maximum 22.93%1999
Period minimum -1.05%2014

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Sweden, 1970–2025-10010203019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.28%1971: 0.2%1972: 0.13%1973: 0.14%1974: 0.12%1975: 0.1%1976: 0.01%1977: 0.09%1978: 0.07%1979: 0.09%1980: 0.18%1981: 0.14%1982: 0.31%1983: 0.22%1984: 0.27%1985: 0.34%1986: 0.72%1987: 0.35%1988: 0.81%1989: 0.83%1990: 0.76%1991: 2.32%1992: 0%1993: 1.74%1994: 2.74%1995: 5.59%1996: 1.88%1997: 3.83%1998: 8.61%1999: 22.93%2000: 8.68%2001: 7.51%2002: 6.87%2003: 1.8%2004: 4.38%2005: 5.31%2006: 5.22%2007: 9.42%2008: 8.05%2009: 2.06%2010: 0.13%2011: 1.22%2012: 0.78%2013: 0.25%2014: -1.05%2015: 1.95%2016: 3.02%2017: 4.54%2018: -0.13%2019: 2.96%2020: 3.36%2021: 9.18%2022: 9.35%2023: 3.23%2024: 5.08%2025: 2.86%
Change over the period: +2.58 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sweden

Sweden 2.86%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Sweden, by year Sweden All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.86 −2.22 pp
2024 5.08 +1.85 pp
2023 3.23 −6.13 pp
2022 9.35 +0.17 pp
2021 9.18 +5.81 pp
2020 3.36 +0.41 pp
2019 2.96 +3.09 pp
2018 -0.13 −4.67 pp
2017 4.54 +1.53 pp
2016 3.02 +1.07 pp
2015 1.95 +2.99 pp
2014 -1.05 −1.3 pp
2013 0.25 −0.52 pp
2012 0.78 −0.45 pp
2011 1.22 +1.1 pp
2010 0.13 −1.94 pp
2009 2.06 −5.99 pp
2008 8.05 −1.36 pp
2007 9.42 +4.2 pp
2006 5.22 −0.09 pp
2005 5.31 +0.92 pp
2004 4.38 +2.58 pp
2003 1.8 −5.08 pp
2002 6.87 −0.64 pp
2001 7.51 −1.17 pp
2000 8.68 −14.25 pp
1999 22.93 +14.32 pp
1998 8.61 +4.79 pp
1997 3.83 +1.95 pp
1996 1.88 −3.71 pp
1995 5.59 +2.85 pp
1994 2.74 +1 pp
1993 1.74 +1.74 pp
1992 0 −2.32 pp
1991 2.32 +1.56 pp
1990 0.76 −0.07 pp
1989 0.83 +0.02 pp
1988 0.81 +0.46 pp
1987 0.35 −0.37 pp
1986 0.72 +0.38 pp
1985 0.34 +0.08 pp
1984 0.27 +0.05 pp
1983 0.22 −0.1 pp
1982 0.31 +0.17 pp
1981 0.14 −0.04 pp
1980 0.18 +0.09 pp
1979 0.09 +0.02 pp
1978 0.07 −0.02 pp
1977 0.09 +0.08 pp
1976 0.01 −0.09 pp
1975 0.1 −0.02 pp
1974 0.12 −0.03 pp
1973 0.14 +0.01 pp
1972 0.13 −0.07 pp
1971 0.2 −0.08 pp
1970 0.28

Northern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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