Two-way investment brief

Australia–Sweden

At the end of 2025, investors from Sweden held A$7.8 bn of direct investment in Australia, making it Australia’s 17th-largest source of foreign direct investment (0.6% of the total). That stock rose 7.9% over the year and has grown 14.2% a year on average over the past decade. Australian direct investment in Sweden was A$805 m — the 24th-largest destination for Australian direct investment abroad. The relationship is weighted towards Sweden investing in Australia (9.6× Australia’s direct investment there). Sweden was Australia’s 28th-largest two-way trading partner in 2025 (goods and services, A$4.0 bn; 0.3% of Australia’s trade). Globally, Sweden was the world’s 18th-largest source of FDI outflows in 2024 ($29.7 bn, World Bank).

Data (CSV)Sweden global profile

Sweden direct investment in Australia

A$7.8 bn

+7.9%vs 202417th largest

Total Sweden investment in Australia

A$13.5 bn

28th largest · 0.3%

Australian direct investment in Sweden

A$805 m

+2.7%vs 202424th largest destination

Total Australian investment in Sweden

A$16.8 bn

Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Sweden

Sweden in Australia
Australia in Sweden

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Sweden’s investment in Australia by type

Direct investment
Portfolio investment
Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

Sweden → Australia
Australia → Sweden

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Trade relationship

Australia–Sweden trade

Investment and trade move together: the partners that invest most in Australia are usually major trading partners too. Goods trade is recorded monthly (latest: July 2026); services annually.

Two-way trade, 2025

A$4.0 bn

28th largest partner · 0.3%

Goods exports to Sweden, 2025

A$415 m

12 months to July 2026: A$449 m

Goods imports from Sweden, 2025

A$2.6 bn

12 months to July 2026: A$2.8 bn

Services trade, 2025

A$961 m

Exports A$283 m · imports A$678 m

Goods trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS merchandise trade)

Exports to Sweden
Imports from Sweden

Source: ABS, International Merchandise Trade (MERCH_EXP / MERCH_IMP), summed to calendar years.

Services trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS international trade in services by country)

Exports to Sweden
Imports from Sweden

Source: ABS, International Trade in Services by Country, calendar years.

Economic outlook

Sweden’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook	2024	2025	2026forecast	2027forecast	2028forecast
Real GDP growth	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%	1.9%	2.1%
Inflation	2.0%	2.6%	1.5%	1.8%	2.6%
Unemployment rate	8.4%	8.9%	8.6%	8.0%	7.5%
Current account, % GDP	6.9%	6.1%	5.3%	4.7%	4.6%
Fiscal balance, % GDP	−1.5%	−1.4%	−2.4%	−1.9%	−1.2%
Government gross debt, % GDP	33.9%	34.9%	36.7%	38.2%	38.3%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Sweden: A$1.1 bn
New Australian FDI in Sweden: A$153 m
Direct investment income paid to investors: A$372 m
Direct investment income earned by Australians: —

Sweden globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024: $29.7 bn · 18th
FDI inflows, 2025: $19.1 bn
GDP, 2025: $669 bn
Region · income: Europe & Central Asia · High income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.