Denmark vs Germany: Portfolio Investment, net
Portfolio Investment, net over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 53.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 19.21 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -444.31 million BoP, current US$ | 154.64 million BoP, current US$ | 598.95 million BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | -215.05 million BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | -96.32 million BoP, current US$ | 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 141.56 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 44.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 53.99 billion BoP, current US$ against 34.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Denmark and Germany?
- 19.21 billion BoP, current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.