Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 7.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Denmark, 1970–2024
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 7.2% for foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 in Denmark peaked at 17.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 7th of 191 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 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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- 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 outflows in Denmark?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Denmark was 7.2% in 2024, 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 17.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.