Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 7.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Denmark is 7.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 157.1% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 17.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 7th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +60.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +133.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -49.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -92.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +731.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +127.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -83.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +331.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +82.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +97.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +195.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +178.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -39.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +87.7% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +320.4% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -53.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -73.5% |
| 2004 | -3.9% | -1105.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -262.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -55.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +91.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -63.8% |
| 2010 | -0.2% | -109.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -2241.0% |
| 2012 | -3.3% | -187.8% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -160.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +131.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +233.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -61.2% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +157.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -3.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -3.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.7% | 9.0% | 5 |
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 48,230 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 319,372 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Denmark was 7.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.