Denmark vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Denmark
3,052 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
World
163.93 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
World rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person against 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person in World, a difference of 2,888 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 18.6 times World's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and World ranks 15th 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 | 26.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.29 BoP, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 45.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.53 BoP, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 790.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 714.47 BoP, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per person | 239.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,156 BoP, current US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 189.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 288.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.16 BoP, current US$ per person | World |
| 2020s | 2,448 BoP, current US$ per person | 204.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,243 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$), per capita, Denmark or World?
- Denmark, at 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person against 163.93 BoP, current US$ per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Denmark and World?
- 2,888 BoP, current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th and World ranks 15th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.