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
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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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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

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.