Denmark vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Denmark
121.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
-14.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Denmark rank
20th
World rank
19th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Denmark
  • World
-1.0k-50005001.0k197119982025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 121.54 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 135.79 % change on previous year.

That makes Denmark's figure about 8.5 times World's.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and World ranks 19th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark World Difference Ahead
1970s 26.88 % change on previous year 15.8 % change on previous year 11.08 % change on previous year Denmark
1980s 122.93 % change on previous year 21.25 % change on previous year 101.67 % change on previous year Denmark
1990s 72.1 % change on previous year 21.79 % change on previous year 50.32 % change on previous year Denmark
2000s -37.85 % change on previous year 8.4 % change on previous year 46.25 % change on previous year World
2010s 76.12 % change on previous year 8.05 % change on previous year 68.07 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s 61.98 % change on previous year -12.6 % change on previous year 74.58 % change on previous year Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Denmark or World?
Denmark, at 121.54 % change on previous year against -14.25 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Denmark and World?
135.79 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Denmark and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Denmark ranks 20th and World ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. 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 (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.