Denmark vs World: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Denmark
0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
World rank
7th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Denmark's figure about 5.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and World ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1980s | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1990s | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2020s | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 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$), per unit, Denmark or World?
- Denmark, at 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Denmark and World?
- 0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Denmark ranks 7th and World ranks 7th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.