Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 121.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Denmark, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 121.54 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of up 273.1% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Denmark peaked at 866.77 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -843.08 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Denmark 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 31.2 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1973 | 29.27 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1975 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1976 | -171.29 % change on previous year | -1625.8% |
| 1977 | 139.83 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1978 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1979 | 150.26 % change on previous year | +733.5% |
| 1980 | -53.5 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1981 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1982 | 34.58 % change on previous year | -871.8% |
| 1983 | -55.08 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 1984 | -125.54 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 1985 | 823.48 % change on previous year | -756.0% |
| 1986 | 46.95 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1987 | -48.15 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 1988 | 494.54 % change on previous year | -1127.2% |
| 1989 | 116.47 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1990 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1991 | 37.13 % change on previous year | +850.1% |
| 1992 | -34.47 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 1993 | 68.35 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 1994 | 192.29 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 1995 | -17.31 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1996 | -81.32 % change on previous year | +369.7% |
| 1997 | 260.94 % change on previous year | -420.9% |
| 1998 | 139.09 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 152.42 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 113.75 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2001 | -74.21 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2002 | -52.29 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2003 | -73.26 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2004 | -843.08 % change on previous year | +1050.8% |
| 2005 | 245.92 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2006 | -81.43 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2007 | 395.1 % change on previous year | -585.2% |
| 2008 | -81.45 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2009 | 72.47 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2010 | -404.32 % change on previous year | -657.9% |
| 2011 | 217.89 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2012 | -220.58 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2013 | 104.16 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2014 | 866.77 % change on previous year | +732.1% |
| 2015 | -71.98 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2016 | 323.44 % change on previous year | -549.4% |
| 2017 | -53.78 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2018 | 142.95 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 2019 | -143.38 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2020 | 134.04 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2022 | 62.54 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2023 | -70.2 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2024 | 121.54 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 121.54 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.75 % change on previous year, 11.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 121.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.27 % change on previous year, 37.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1625.8% | 11.23 % change on previous year | -171.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.88 % change on previous year | -171.29 % change on previous year | 150.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 122.93 % change on previous year | -125.54 % change on previous year | 823.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.1 % change on previous year | -81.32 % change on previous year | 260.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -37.85 % change on previous year | -843.08 % change on previous year | 395.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.12 % change on previous year | -404.32 % change on previous year | 866.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.98 % change on previous year | -70.2 % change on previous year | 134.04 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 17 Uruguay 128.4 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Fiji 124.81 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cyprus 122.17 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Brunei 112.66 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Eritrea 106.46 % change on previous year compare
- 23 New Zealand 104.98 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Denmark was 121.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 866.77 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -843.08 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.