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 214 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1050.2% | 0.4% | 4.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (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 214 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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