Inward foreign direct investment
At year-end 2024, inward foreign direct investment (FDI) position totaled to 1,598 b.kr. Inward FDI flows amounted to 325 b.kr. during the year.
The flow of equity by foreign parties in domestic companies amounted to 352 b.kr. in 2024. At the same time, the effect of reinvestment on the total flow was increased by 10 b.kr.
Equity assets accounted for 65% of direct investment position at the end of 2024.
The largest FDI countries at year-end 2024 were Luxembourg, United States, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Norway.
Inward FDI is largely concentrated in manufacture of aluminum, pharmaceuticals and holding companies. Around 48% of FDI position are in holding companies. A large share of these holdings are connected to the aforementioned sectors.
Outward foreign direct investment
At year-end 2024, outward FDI position totaled to 788 b.kr. Outward FDI flows amounted to 18 b.kr. during the year.
About 87% of total outward FDI was in the form of equity, while the remainder was in the form of debt financing between FDI-related parties.
Around 51% of total FDI position was registered in the Netherlands, the bulk of it in holding companies.
The largest outward direct investors are companies connected to the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and equipment and machinery, as well as the fishing industry. Some 46% of outward FDI is in holding companies, most of it connected to the aforementioned sectors.
See more detailed data for direct investment in the Databank.