Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 70.2%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
900,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
-408,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Denmark is 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 70.2% on the previous year and up 1,110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Denmark peaked at 900,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, -408,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Denmark, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 4,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1973 | 5,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 6,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 6,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1976 | -4,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -171.3% |
| 1977 | 1,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -139.8% |
| 1978 | 2,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 5,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.3% |
| 1980 | 2,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1981 | 2,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 3,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 1,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1984 | -383.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -125.5% |
| 1985 | 2,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -823.5% |
| 1986 | 4,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1987 | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1988 | 12,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +494.5% |
| 1989 | 27,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 1990 | 28,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 38,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 25,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 42,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1994 | 125,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +192.3% |
| 1995 | 103,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 19,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 1997 | 69,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +260.9% |
| 1998 | 166,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.1% |
| 1999 | 421,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +152.4% |
| 2000 | 900,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2001 | 232,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2002 | 110,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2003 | 29,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2004 | -220,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -843.1% |
| 2005 | 321,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -245.9% |
| 2006 | 59,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2007 | 295,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +395.1% |
| 2008 | 54,780 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2009 | 94,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2010 | -287,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -404.3% |
| 2011 | 338,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -217.9% |
| 2012 | -408,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -220.6% |
| 2013 | 17,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -104.2% |
| 2014 | 164,434 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +866.8% |
| 2015 | 46,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 2016 | 195,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +323.4% |
| 2017 | 90,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 219,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +143.0% |
| 2019 | -95,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -143.4% |
| 2020 | 32,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -134.0% |
| 2021 | 424,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1213.5% |
| 2022 | 690,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1213.5% | 32,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 424,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -383.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 421,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -220,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 900,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,956 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -408,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 338,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 690,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 19 Saint Lucia 332,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Curaçao 307,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Korea 195,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 189,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Palau 173,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Denmark was 205,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 900,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -408,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,110.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.