How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Denmark

4.3%

in 2024

Portugal

4.3%

in 2024

Denmark rank

49th

Portugal rank

48th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Denmark
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 48th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.4%	0.5%	0.0%	Portugal
1980s	0.2%	1.0%	0.7%	Portugal
1990s	2.5%	2.0%	0.4%	Denmark
2000s	3.8%	3.5%	0.3%	Denmark
2010s	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	Portugal
2020s	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Denmark or Portugal?: Portugal, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Denmark and Portugal?: 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Denmark ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 48th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.