Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 4.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Denmark is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.4% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Denmark peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -74.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -56.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -78.1% |
| 2004 | -3.5% | -744.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -238.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -82.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +338.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -83.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +89.8% |
| 2010 | -3.6% | -404.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -210.4% |
| 2012 | -5.0% | -227.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -103.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +844.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +309.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +126.8% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -144.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -133.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +1050.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -68.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +97.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | -3.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -5.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 0.4% | 6.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 17,028 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.2454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 112,754 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Denmark was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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