Denmark vs United States: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.26 trillion current LCU against 1.20 trillion current LCU in Denmark, a difference of 62.66 billion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Denmark ranks 54th and United States ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 billion current LCU | 9.16 billion current LCU | 6.25 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1970s | 9.11 billion current LCU | 27.42 billion current LCU | 18.31 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 43.10 billion current LCU | 128.06 billion current LCU | 84.96 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 173.30 billion current LCU | -2.42 billion current LCU | 175.72 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 2000s | 70.06 billion current LCU | 91.04 billion current LCU | 20.99 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 522.54 billion current LCU | -28.26 billion current LCU | 550.80 billion current LCU | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 272.21 billion current LCU | 775.90 billion current LCU | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 1.26 trillion current LCU against 1.20 trillion current LCU in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Denmark and United States?
- 62.66 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Denmark ranks 54th and United States ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.