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  • Direct investment assets increased both in Sweden and abroad in 2024

    At the end of 2024, the value of Swedish direct investment assets abroad amounted to SEK 6 003 billion, which is an increase of 7 percent compared to the previous year. Foreign direct investment assets in Sweden increased by 5 percent and amounted to SEK 4 701 billion at the end of 2024. Income on Swedish direct investment assets abroad amounted to SEK 561 billion in 2024, which is an increase by 1 percent compared to 2023. In the same period, income on foreign direct investment assets in Sweden increased by 3 percent and amounted to SEK 300 billion.

  • Swedish portfolio assets continue to grow abroad

    Swedish holdings in foreign portfolio assets increased in the second half of 2024. Total holdings amounted to SEK 10 981 billion, which was an increase of 6 percent compared to the end of the first half of 2024. Holdings in shares accounted for the largest percentage increase. Holding in investment fund shares and debt securities did also increase, but not to the same extent as shares.

  • Sweden's current account surplus strengthens as a result of higher primary income

    During the first quarter of 2025, the current account surplus amounts to SEK 119.3 billion, an increase of SEK 34.3 billion compared to the first quarter of 2024. The increase is driven primarily by a decrease in primary income on the import side of SEK 29.5 billion, but also due to an increase in the trade balance.