Denmark vs Germany: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt

Denmark
6.47 billion
in 2024
Germany
8.00 billion
in 2024
Denmark rank
30th
Germany rank
27th

Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
-20.0B020.0B40.0B200920162024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.00 billion against 6.47 billion in Denmark, a difference of 1.54 billion.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 30th and Germany ranks 27th of 245 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 11.42 billion 17.50 billion 6.08 billion Germany
2010s 10.88 billion 13.01 billion 2.13 billion Germany
2020s 5.16 billion 7.38 billion 2.22 billion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 8.00 billion against 6.47 billion in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt between Denmark and Germany?
1.54 billion, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
Denmark ranks 30th and Germany ranks 27th of 245 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, Resident enterprises that are not financial intermediaries (World, Derived using counterparty information)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 4,144 data points, 2009–2024
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The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.