Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 157.1%
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
-0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Denmark is 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Denmark peaked at 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
That places Denmark 7th out of 191 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$), per unit in Denmark, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +731.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +127.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +331.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +195.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +178.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +320.4% |
| 2000 | 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1105.2% |
| 2005 | 0.064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -262.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -109.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2241.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -187.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -160.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +233.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 4 Singapore 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Ireland 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Japan 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Cyprus 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Denmark was 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.