Denmark vs OECD members: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Denmark
0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
OECD members
0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Denmark
- OECD members
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Denmark's figure about 4.8 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 1980s | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 1990s | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 2020s | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 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$), per unit, Denmark or OECD members?
- Denmark, at 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Denmark and OECD members?
- 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and OECD members rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Denmark ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.