Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Denmark

Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 295.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
295.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 137.9%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
501.64 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-885.87 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
48
1976–2024

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Denmark, 1976–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Denmark is 295.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.9% on the previous year and up 726.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 501.64 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -885.87 % change on previous year, in 2000.

Denmark ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Denmark, 1976 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 234.93 % change on previous year
1977 -66.33 % change on previous year -128.2%
1978 -165.81 % change on previous year +150.0%
1979 -0.508 % change on previous year -99.7%
1980 261.92 % change on previous year -51662.2%
1981 -57.02 % change on previous year -121.8%
1982 -232.52 % change on previous year +307.8%
1983 272.63 % change on previous year -217.3%
1984 238.06 % change on previous year -12.7%
1985 -35.79 % change on previous year -115.0%
1986 151.46 % change on previous year -523.2%
1987 8.71 % change on previous year -94.3%
1988 -59.33 % change on previous year -781.4%
1989 349.57 % change on previous year -689.2%
1990 -64.14 % change on previous year -118.3%
1991 -14.46 % change on previous year -77.5%
1992 306.94 % change on previous year -2223.0%
1993 -127.88 % change on previous year -141.7%
1994 -148.52 % change on previous year +16.1%
1995 -38.65 % change on previous year -74.0%
1996 248.37 % change on previous year -742.6%
1997 -10.01 % change on previous year -104.0%
1998 -257.38 % change on previous year +2471.0%
1999 139.48 % change on previous year -154.2%
2000 -885.87 % change on previous year -735.1%
2001 150.67 % change on previous year -117.0%
2002 -146.06 % change on previous year -196.9%
2003 81.55 % change on previous year -155.8%
2004 -242.66 % change on previous year -397.6%
2005 466.1 % change on previous year -292.1%
2006 36.22 % change on previous year -92.2%
2007 -1.63 % change on previous year -104.5%
2008 199.75 % change on previous year -12363.1%
2009 -85.55 % change on previous year -142.8%
2010 356.9 % change on previous year -517.2%
2011 -103.99 % change on previous year -129.1%
2013 16.94 % change on previous year -116.3%
2014 -47.18 % change on previous year -378.5%
2015 68.82 % change on previous year -245.8%
2016 78.9 % change on previous year +14.7%
2017 -35.25 % change on previous year -144.7%
2018 -137.24 % change on previous year +289.3%
2019 501.64 % change on previous year -465.5%
2020 -15.39 % change on previous year -103.1%
2021 135.49 % change on previous year -980.2%
2022 -92.79 % change on previous year -168.5%
2023 124.23 % change on previous year -233.9%
2024 295.51 % change on previous year +137.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 295.51 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -7.44 % change on previous year. (69 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 295.51 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 % change on previous year, 18030.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +51662.2% -0.508 % change on previous year 261.92 % change on previous year
2008 +12363.1% -1.63 % change on previous year 199.75 % change on previous year
1998 -2471.0% -10.01 % change on previous year -257.38 % change on previous year
1992 +2223.0% -14.46 % change on previous year 306.94 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5705 % change on previous year -165.81 % change on previous year 234.93 % change on previous year 4
1980s 89.77 % change on previous year -232.52 % change on previous year 349.57 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.37 % change on previous year -257.38 % change on previous year 306.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s -42.75 % change on previous year -885.87 % change on previous year 466.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s 77.73 % change on previous year -137.24 % change on previous year 501.64 % change on previous year 9
2020s 89.41 % change on previous year -92.79 % change on previous year 295.51 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 2 Burkina Faso 502.89 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Estonia 385.85 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Ireland 382.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Aruba 254.25 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Papua New Guinea 237.68 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Norway 237.15 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Denmark?
Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Denmark was 295.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 501.64 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was -885.87 % change on previous year in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Denmark ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 726.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.