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
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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.