Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Denmark stood at 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Denmark peaked at 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 51st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Denmark, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -164.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -126.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -782.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +461.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +290.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -744.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -238.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +338.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -404.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -210.4% |
| 2012 | -0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -227.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -103.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +844.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +309.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.8% |
| 2019 | -0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -144.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -133.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1050.2% |
| 2022 | 0.069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.5% |
| 2024 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 48 Curaçao 0.0435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Georgia 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Portugal 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Israel 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Viet Nam 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Egypt 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
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- 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 capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2762 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Denmark was 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.