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
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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About this data
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.