Denmark vs Netherlands: Foreign direct investment, net

Denmark
12.46 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Netherlands
11.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
11th
Netherlands rank
12th

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
-100.0B0100.0B200.0B196719952024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 1.33 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 7.68 million BoP, current US$ 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
1980s 288.68 million BoP, current US$ 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ 2.75 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
1990s 132.46 million BoP, current US$ 8.30 billion BoP, current US$ 8.16 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2000s 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ 29.85 billion BoP, current US$ 27.13 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2010s 5.52 billion BoP, current US$ 48.55 billion BoP, current US$ 43.03 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands
2020s 8.95 billion BoP, current US$ 62.95 billion BoP, current US$ 54.00 billion BoP, current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark, at 12.46 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.13 billion BoP, current US$ in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Denmark and Netherlands?
1.33 billion BoP, current US$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Denmark ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.