Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 52.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Denmark, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Denmark stood at 52.76 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.4% on the previous year and up 604.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Denmark peaked at 52.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.94 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Denmark 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | 9.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -67.7% |
| 2024 | 32.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +244.7% |
| 2025 | 52.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 52.76 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, 36.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 52.76 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 803.14 million BoP, current US$, 65.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2386.9% | -573.83 million BoP, current US$ | 13.12 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | -1259.6% | 856.29 million BoP, current US$ | -9.93 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | +885.1% | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | 78.81 million BoP, current US$ |
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 | 28.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Ireland 86.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 63.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Canada 56.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Spain 47.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 British Virgin Islands 47.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 South Korea 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Denmark was 52.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 52.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 604.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.