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

Denmark
284,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France
129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
France rank
20th

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

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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 284,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in France, a difference of 154,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and France ranks 20th of 188 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1970s 2,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 84.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 13,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 959.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 107,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 71,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 35,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 255,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 191,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 63,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 165,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 131,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 34,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 540,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 148,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 391,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 284,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Denmark and France?
154,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Denmark ranks 17th and France ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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