How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Denmark

0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Portugal

0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Denmark rank

51st

Portugal rank

50th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Denmark
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 50th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1980s	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1990s	0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Denmark
2000s	0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Denmark
2010s	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2020s	0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Denmark or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Denmark and Portugal?: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Denmark ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.