Denmark vs Ireland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Denmark
0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Denmark rank
7th
Ireland rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th of 191 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 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 6th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.