Denmark vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Denmark
169.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland
152.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Denmark rank
20th
Ireland rank
23rd

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 169.69 % change on previous year against 152.85 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 16.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 180 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 101.59 % change on previous year 347.49 % change on previous year 245.9 % change on previous year Ireland
1990s 53.09 % change on previous year 54.06 % change on previous year 0.9735 % change on previous year Ireland
2000s 14.87 % change on previous year 52.03 % change on previous year 37.15 % change on previous year Ireland
2010s 23.13 % change on previous year -26.26 % change on previous year 49.39 % change on previous year Denmark
2020s 122.68 % change on previous year 79.61 % change on previous year 43.07 % change on previous year Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 169.69 % change on previous year against 152.85 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Denmark and Ireland?
16.84 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Denmark ranks 20th and Ireland ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.