Denmark vs Japan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Denmark
7.2%
in 2024
Japan
4.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Japan rank
8th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.2% against 4.9% in Japan, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.6% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.1% | 3.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 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 Japan?
- Denmark, at 7.2% against 4.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Denmark and Japan?
- 2.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th 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.