Denmark vs Solomon Islands: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP

Denmark
7.2%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
3.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
10th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 7.2% against 3.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 189 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Denmark
1980s 0.6% 0.0% 0.6% Denmark
2000s 4.5% -0.3% 4.8% Denmark
2010s 2.0% 0.3% 1.7% Denmark
2020s 5.8% 0.9% 4.9% 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 Solomon Islands?
Denmark, at 7.2% against 3.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Denmark and Solomon Islands?
3.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Solomon Islands?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Solomon Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
Denmark ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,265 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.