Denmark vs Germany: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Denmark
205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
22nd
Germany rank
21st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 54,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 968.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 5,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1990s | 104,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2000s | 187,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 196,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 27,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 229,386 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 201,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 338,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 337,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 830.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Denmark and Germany?
- 54,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.