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

Denmark
5,136 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
7,024 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

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

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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person against 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 1,888 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 192 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 101.85 BoP, current US$ per person 4.62 BoP, current US$ per person 97.22 BoP, current US$ per person Denmark
1990s 815.52 BoP, current US$ per person 53.99 BoP, current US$ per person 761.53 BoP, current US$ per person Denmark
2000s 1,889 BoP, current US$ per person 950.95 BoP, current US$ per person 938.01 BoP, current US$ per person Denmark
2010s 1,162 BoP, current US$ per person 1,265 BoP, current US$ per person 102.94 BoP, current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 3,967 BoP, current US$ per person 3,197 BoP, current US$ per person 770.36 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$), per capita, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 7,024 BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
1,888 BoP, current US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Denmark ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.