Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Denmark

Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.24 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 121.5%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
36.01 billion BoP, current US$
in 2000
All-time low
-16.35 billion BoP, current US$
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Denmark, 1970–2024

-20.0B020.0B40.0B197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.5% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Denmark peaked at 36.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -16.35 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.

That places Denmark 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Denmark, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 104.00 million BoP, current US$
1971 125.00 million BoP, current US$ +20.2%
1972 164.00 million BoP, current US$ +31.2%
1973 212.00 million BoP, current US$ +29.3%
1974 240.00 million BoP, current US$ +13.2%
1975 266.94 million BoP, current US$ +11.2%
1976 -190.30 million BoP, current US$ -171.3%
1977 75.80 million BoP, current US$ -139.8%
1978 89.46 million BoP, current US$ +18.0%
1979 223.89 million BoP, current US$ +150.3%
1980 104.12 million BoP, current US$ -53.5%
1981 99.45 million BoP, current US$ -4.5%
1982 133.85 million BoP, current US$ +34.6%
1983 60.13 million BoP, current US$ -55.1%
1984 -15.36 million BoP, current US$ -125.5%
1985 111.10 million BoP, current US$ -823.5%
1986 163.27 million BoP, current US$ +47.0%
1987 84.66 million BoP, current US$ -48.1%
1988 503.34 million BoP, current US$ +494.5%
1989 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ +116.5%
1990 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ +3.9%
1991 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ +37.1%
1992 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ -34.5%
1993 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ +68.3%
1994 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ +192.3%
1995 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ -17.3%
1996 773.44 million BoP, current US$ -81.3%
1997 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ +260.9%
1998 6.67 billion BoP, current US$ +139.1%
1999 16.85 billion BoP, current US$ +152.4%
2000 36.01 billion BoP, current US$ +113.8%
2001 9.29 billion BoP, current US$ -74.2%
2002 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ -52.3%
2003 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ -73.3%
2004 -8.80 billion BoP, current US$ -843.1%
2005 12.85 billion BoP, current US$ -245.9%
2006 2.39 billion BoP, current US$ -81.4%
2007 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ +395.1%
2008 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ -81.4%
2009 3.78 billion BoP, current US$ +72.5%
2010 -11.50 billion BoP, current US$ -404.3%
2011 13.56 billion BoP, current US$ -217.9%
2012 -16.35 billion BoP, current US$ -220.6%
2013 680.34 million BoP, current US$ -104.2%
2014 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ +866.8%
2015 1.84 billion BoP, current US$ -72.0%
2016 7.80 billion BoP, current US$ +323.4%
2017 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ -53.8%
2018 8.76 billion BoP, current US$ +143.0%
2019 -3.80 billion BoP, current US$ -143.4%
2020 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ -134.0%
2021 17.00 billion BoP, current US$ +1213.5%
2022 27.63 billion BoP, current US$ +62.5%
2023 8.23 billion BoP, current US$ -70.2%
2024 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ +121.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 131.08 million BoP, current US$ -190.30 million BoP, current US$ 266.94 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 233.41 million BoP, current US$ -15.36 million BoP, current US$ 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ 773.44 million BoP, current US$ 16.85 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 7.51 billion BoP, current US$ -8.80 billion BoP, current US$ 36.01 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ -16.35 billion BoP, current US$ 13.56 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 14.48 billion BoP, current US$ 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ 27.63 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Poland 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 24 Sweden 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 25 Thailand 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 27 Korea 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 28 Malaysia 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 29 Egypt 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Denmark?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Denmark was 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 36.01 billion BoP, current US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was -16.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.