Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Denmark is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.2% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Denmark peaked at 22.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1976 | -0.4% | -164.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -135.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +114.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -53.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +37.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -55.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -126.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -782.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -58.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +461.8% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +122.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +79.9% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +168.1% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -81.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +290.6% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +134.2% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +151.0% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +131.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -74.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -56.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -78.1% |
| 2004 | -3.5% | -744.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -238.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -82.6% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +338.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -83.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +89.8% |
| 2010 | -3.6% | -404.6% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -210.4% |
| 2012 | -5.0% | -227.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -103.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +844.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +309.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -56.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +126.8% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -144.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -133.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +1050.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -70.5% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +111.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -3.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -5.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 0.4% | 6.9% | 5 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,807 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 17.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 31.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0774 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 5,960 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Denmark was 4.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.