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

Denmark
5,136 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Ireland
12,444 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
8th
Ireland rank
5th

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

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person against 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 7,308 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 192 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 221.2 BoP, current US$ per person 224.8 BoP, current US$ per person 3.59 BoP, current US$ per person Ireland
1990s 815.52 BoP, current US$ per person 371.47 BoP, current US$ per person 444.05 BoP, current US$ per person Denmark
2000s 1,889 BoP, current US$ per person 8,071 BoP, current US$ per person 6,182 BoP, current US$ per person Ireland
2010s 1,162 BoP, current US$ per person 9,830 BoP, current US$ per person 8,668 BoP, current US$ per person Ireland
2020s 3,967 BoP, current US$ per person -923.53 BoP, current US$ per person 4,891 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$), per capita, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 12,444 BoP, current US$ per person against 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Denmark and Ireland?
7,308 BoP, current US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Denmark ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.