Denmark vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Denmark
7.2%
in 2024
Ireland
11.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
7th
Ireland rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.0% against 7.2% in Denmark, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 15.6% | 11.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 16.6% | 14.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.8% | -1.6% | 7.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.0% against 7.2% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Denmark and Ireland?
- 3.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.