Denmark vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows

Denmark
4.3%
in 2024
Portugal
4.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
51st
Portugal rank
50th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

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 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% Portugal
1980s 0.2% 1.0% 0.7% Portugal
1990s 2.5% 2.0% 0.4% Denmark
2000s 3.8% 3.5% 0.3% Denmark
2010s 0.3% 4.4% 4.1% Portugal
2020s 3.6% 3.8% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Denmark and Portugal?
0.0%, 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?
Denmark ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,875 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.