Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Denmark
Denmark: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 31,474 US dollar per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Denmark, 1991–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2018, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Denmark stood at 31,474 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Denmark peaked at 41,228 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,185 US dollar per person, in 2001.
That places Denmark 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,384 US dollar per person | — |
| 1992 | 11,530 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12,948 US dollar per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 12,062 US dollar per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 12,128 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 13,968 US dollar per person | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 13,610 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 15,539 US dollar per person | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 13,540 US dollar per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 12,924 US dollar per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 11,185 US dollar per person | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 14,218 US dollar per person | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 18,888 US dollar per person | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 23,161 US dollar per person | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 22,991 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 29,468 US dollar per person | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 41,228 US dollar per person | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 40,878 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34,899 US dollar per person | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 34,787 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32,125 US dollar per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 32,113 US dollar per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38,211 US dollar per person | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 32,221 US dollar per person | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 28,558 US dollar per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 31,925 US dollar per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 40,392 US dollar per person | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 31,474 US dollar per person | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,968 US dollar per person | 11,384 US dollar per person | 15,539 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,984 US dollar per person | 11,185 US dollar per person | 41,228 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,534 US dollar per person | 28,558 US dollar per person | 40,392 US dollar per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More external debt data for Denmark
- Other investment, Debt instruments 182.35 billion US dollar (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -21.69 % change on previous year (2018)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 172.41 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.5132 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 132.72 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.5452 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.15 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 72.84 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 45.53 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 30.41 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Denmark?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Denmark was 31,474 US dollar per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41,228 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,185 US dollar per person in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.