Denmark vs European Union: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Denmark
3,052 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
European Union
164.14 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
European Union rank
14th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- European Union
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person against 164.14 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 2,888 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 18.6 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and European Union ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and European Union in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.41 BoP, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 45.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 790.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 310.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 479.75 BoP, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,476 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.59 BoP, current US$ per person | European Union |
| 2010s | 189.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,338 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,149 BoP, current US$ per person | European Union |
| 2020s | 2,448 BoP, current US$ per person | 521.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,926 BoP, current US$ per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Denmark or European Union?
- Denmark, at 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person against 164.14 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Denmark and European Union?
- 2,888 BoP, current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and European Union?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and European Union rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th and European Union ranks 14th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.