Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Denmark stood at 4.3%.
That represents a change of up 111.2% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 49th of 198 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 share of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | -0.4% | -164.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -135.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +114.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -53.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +37.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -55.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -126.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -782.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -58.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +461.8% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +122.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +79.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +168.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -81.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +290.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +134.2% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +151.0% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +131.8% |
| 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 | 2.0% | -70.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +111.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 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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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 16,432 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Denmark was 4.3% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.