Denmark vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.94 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 475.40 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.68 million BoP, current US$ | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 288.68 million BoP, current US$ | 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.54 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 660.63 million BoP, current US$ | 37.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.57 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 37.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.76 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 12.94 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Denmark and Germany?
- 475.40 million BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Germany ranks 10th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.