Denmark vs Sweden: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Denmark
4.4%
in 2024
Sweden
4.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
52nd
Sweden rank
51st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 51st of 212 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 5.9% | 2.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 51st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.