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

Denmark
284,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

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

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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 284,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 29,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 188 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 13,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 101.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 107,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,031 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 105,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 255,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 73,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 182,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 165,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 154,973 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 540,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 311,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 228,400 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$), per, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 314,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 284,592 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
29,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Denmark ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.