Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Denmark stood at 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 120.4% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Denmark peaked at 6,745 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, -2,924 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2012.
That places Denmark 12th 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 US$), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.1 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 25.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 32.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 42.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 47.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 52.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | -37.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -171.1% |
| 1977 | 14.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -139.7% |
| 1978 | 17.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 43.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +149.6% |
| 1980 | 20.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.6% |
| 1981 | 19.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 26.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 11.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.0% |
| 1984 | -3 BoP, current US$ per person | -125.6% |
| 1985 | 21.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -823.2% |
| 1986 | 31.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 16.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 1988 | 98.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +494.2% |
| 1989 | 212.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.3% |
| 1990 | 220.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 301.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 196.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1993 | 330.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.8% |
| 1994 | 961.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +191.3% |
| 1995 | 790.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 146.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.4% |
| 1997 | 528.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +259.4% |
| 1998 | 1,258 BoP, current US$ per person | +138.2% |
| 1999 | 3,166 BoP, current US$ per person | +151.6% |
| 2000 | 6,745 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.0% |
| 2001 | 1,733 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.3% |
| 2002 | 824.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 219.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.3% |
| 2004 | -1,629 BoP, current US$ per person | -841.2% |
| 2005 | 2,371 BoP, current US$ per person | -245.5% |
| 2006 | 438.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.5% |
| 2007 | 2,162 BoP, current US$ per person | +392.9% |
| 2008 | 398.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.6% |
| 2009 | 684.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.6% |
| 2010 | -2,073 BoP, current US$ per person | -403.0% |
| 2011 | 2,434 BoP, current US$ per person | -217.4% |
| 2012 | -2,924 BoP, current US$ per person | -220.1% |
| 2013 | 121.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -104.1% |
| 2014 | 1,165 BoP, current US$ per person | +861.9% |
| 2015 | 324.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.2% |
| 2016 | 1,362 BoP, current US$ per person | +320.2% |
| 2017 | 625.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.1% |
| 2018 | 1,513 BoP, current US$ per person | +141.8% |
| 2019 | -653.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -143.2% |
| 2020 | 221.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -133.9% |
| 2021 | 2,902 BoP, current US$ per person | +1207.8% |
| 2022 | 4,680 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.3% |
| 2023 | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.4% |
| 2024 | 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person | +120.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 893.09 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person, 13.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1207.8% | 221.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,902 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -3 BoP, current US$ per person | 212.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 790.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 146.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,166 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,629 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,745 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -2,924 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,434 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,448 BoP, current US$ per person | 221.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,680 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 9 Palau 3,904 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Andorra 3,275 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Suriname 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 2,993 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Macao 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Israel 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Denmark was 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,745 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,924 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.