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
-1001020200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed