Denmark vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Denmark
169.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
-13.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Denmark rank
20th
World rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 169.69 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 183.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Denmark's figure about 12.5 times World's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.7 % change on previous year | 22.39 % change on previous year | 142.3 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 1980s | 44.02 % change on previous year | 18.99 % change on previous year | 25.03 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 1990s | 53.09 % change on previous year | 19.23 % change on previous year | 33.86 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 2000s | 14.87 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 12.26 % change on previous year | Denmark |
| 2010s | -6.56 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 10.03 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | 85.99 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | 64.46 % 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$), annual, Denmark or World?
- Denmark, at 169.69 % change on previous year against -13.54 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Denmark and World?
- 183.23 % change on previous year, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Denmark ranks 20th and World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.