Inward foreign direct investment
At year-end 2024, inward foreign direct investment (FDI) position totaled to 1,572 b.kr. Inward FDI flows amounted to 339 b.kr. during the year.
The flow of equity by foreign parties in domestic companies amounted to 369 b.kr. in 2024. At the same time, the effect of reinvestment on the total flow increased by 2.5 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 and the Netherlands.
Inward FDI is largely concentrated in manufacture of aluminum, pharmaceuticals and holding companies. Around 48% of FDI positions are in holding companies. A large share of these holdings is connected to the aforementioned sectors.
Outward foreign direct investment
At year-end 2024, outward FDI position totaled to 759 b.kr. Outward FDI flows amounted to -9 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 53% 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 42% 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.