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Sweden FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Sweden's FDI inflows (% GDP) rose to 4.37% in 2024, up from 3.08% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.29% from the previous year. Sweden has FDI inflows (% GDP) higher than the global median (4.37% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Europe, Sweden is higher (4.37% vs regional median 1.92%) and ranks 8th out of 43 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 4.37%
2023 3.08%
2022 9.3%
2021 9.1%
2020 3.4%
2019 2.98%
2018 -0.13%
2017 4.53%
2016 3.01%
2015 1.95%
2014 -1.05%
2013 0.25%
2012 0.78%
2011 1.22%
2010 0.13%
2009 2.06%
2008 8.05%
2007 9.42%
2006 5.22%
2005 5.31%
2004 4.38%
2003 1.8%
2002 6.87%
2001 7.51%
2000 8.68%
1999 22.93%
1998 8.61%
1997 3.83%
1996 1.88%
1995 5.59%
1994 2.74%
1993 1.74%
1992 0%
1991 2.32%
1990 0.76%
1989 0.83%
1988 0.81%
1987 0.35%
1986 0.72%
1985 0.34%
1984 0.27%
1983 0.22%
1982 0.31%
1981 0.14%
1980 0.18%
1979 0.09%
1978 0.07%
1977 0.09%
1976 0.01%
1975 0.1%
1974 0.12%
1973 0.14%
1972 0.13%
1971 0.2%
1970 0.28%
Sweden FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Sweden.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $195.76B $197.53B 2024
Annual Imports $188.97B $193.24B 2024
Balance of Trade SEK -8.9B SEK 3.6B Aug'25
Exports SEK 144B SEK 153.8B Aug'25
Exports (% GDP) 54.6% 55.38% 2024
Imports SEK 152.9B SEK 150.2B Aug'25
Imports (% GDP) 50.21% 51.36% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $29.33B $25.14B 2024
Tariff Rate 1.95% 2.24% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 104.81% 106.74% 2024