Denmark vs European Union: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Denmark
5,136 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
European Union
466.35 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
8th
European Union rank
6th

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

  • Denmark
  • European Union
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person against 466.35 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 4,670 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 11.0 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and European Union ranks 6th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and European Union in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 16.61 BoP, current US$ per person 18.83 BoP, current US$ per person 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person European Union
1980s 101.85 BoP, current US$ per person 69.01 BoP, current US$ per person 32.84 BoP, current US$ per person Denmark
1990s 815.52 BoP, current US$ per person 405.65 BoP, current US$ per person 409.87 BoP, current US$ per person Denmark
2000s 1,889 BoP, current US$ per person 1,732 BoP, current US$ per person 157.43 BoP, current US$ per person Denmark
2010s 1,162 BoP, current US$ per person 1,577 BoP, current US$ per person 415.07 BoP, current US$ per person European Union
2020s 3,967 BoP, current US$ per person 908.27 BoP, current US$ per person 3,059 BoP, current US$ per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Denmark or European Union?
Denmark, at 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person against 466.35 BoP, current US$ per person in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Denmark and European Union?
4,670 BoP, current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and European Union?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and European Union rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Denmark ranks 8th and European Union ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.