How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

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

Denmark

0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Japan

0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Denmark rank

7th

Japan rank

8th

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

Denmark
Japan

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan
1980s	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan
1990s	0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Denmark
2000s	0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Denmark
2010s	0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Japan
2020s	0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0174 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$), per unit, Denmark or Japan?: Denmark, at 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Denmark and Japan?: 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Denmark ranks 7th and Japan ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.