Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2024.
That represents a change of up 169.7% on the previous year and up 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Denmark peaked at 36.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.94 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Denmark 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Denmark, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | +79.3% |
| 1972 | 148.00 million BoP, current US$ | +184.6% |
| 1973 | 98.00 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1974 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | -91.8% |
| 1975 | 78.81 million BoP, current US$ | +885.1% |
| 1976 | 63.54 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 161.27 million BoP, current US$ | +153.8% |
| 1978 | 33.22 million BoP, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 1979 | 167.36 million BoP, current US$ | +403.8% |
| 1980 | 195.65 million BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 138.79 million BoP, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1982 | 81.72 million BoP, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 150.12 million BoP, current US$ | +83.7% |
| 1984 | 288.86 million BoP, current US$ | +92.4% |
| 1985 | 306.44 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 654.45 million BoP, current US$ | +113.6% |
| 1987 | 618.62 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 720.49 million BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +186.7% |
| 1990 | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +203.1% |
| 1995 | 2.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.5% |
| 1998 | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 17.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +322.8% |
| 2000 | 28.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2001 | 13.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.9% |
| 2003 | 856.29 million BoP, current US$ | -67.7% |
| 2004 | -9.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -1259.6% |
| 2005 | 16.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -270.9% |
| 2006 | 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2007 | 17.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +116.7% |
| 2008 | 18.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -67.1% |
| 2010 | -573.83 million BoP, current US$ | -109.3% |
| 2011 | 13.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2386.9% |
| 2012 | -10.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -183.4% |
| 2013 | 7.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -164.1% |
| 2014 | 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 7.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 17.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +139.1% |
| 2017 | 10.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 6.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 5.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 36.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +281.3% |
| 2022 | 29.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 11.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2024 | 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +169.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.92 million BoP, current US$ | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 167.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 522.09 million BoP, current US$ | 81.72 million BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 15 Korea 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Malta 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 India 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Brazil 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Switzerland 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
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- 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$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2762 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Denmark was 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 36.47 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.