Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 273.40 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
273.40 billion
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
68th
of 178 countries
All-time high
274.24 billion
in 1993
All-time low
-599.00 million
in 1950
Years of data
59
1950–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Denmark, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Denmark is 273.40 billion, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Denmark peaked at 274.24 billion in 1993 and was at its lowest, -599.00 million, in 1950.
That places Denmark 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -599.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 209.00 million | -134.9% |
| 1952 | 587.00 million | +180.9% |
| 1953 | 538.00 million | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 39.00 million | -92.8% |
| 1955 | 61.12 million | +56.7% |
| 1956 | 131.12 million | +114.5% |
| 1957 | 594.00 million | +353.0% |
| 1958 | 1.40 billion | +136.4% |
| 1959 | 1.92 billion | +36.9% |
| 1960 | 1.78 billion | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 1.64 billion | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 1.08 billion | -34.4% |
| 1963 | 2.71 billion | +151.1% |
| 1964 | 3.49 billion | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 3.68 billion | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 3.89 billion | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 3.84 billion | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.79 billion | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.23 billion | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 3.34 billion | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 4.38 billion | +30.9% |
| 1972 | 5.78 billion | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 7.73 billion | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 7.11 billion | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 6.14 billion | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 6.57 billion | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 13.14 billion | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 17.45 billion | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 19.48 billion | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 23.20 billion | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 23.14 billion | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 23.83 billion | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 35.34 billion | +48.3% |
| 1984 | 38.26 billion | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 53.21 billion | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 40.13 billion | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 70.74 billion | +76.3% |
| 1988 | 78.56 billion | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 44.58 billion | -43.3% |
| 1990 | 70.57 billion | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 52.52 billion | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 98.49 billion | +87.5% |
| 1993 | 274.24 billion | +178.5% |
| 1994 | 188.19 billion | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 196.62 billion | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 216.70 billion | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 233.24 billion | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 198.12 billion | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 204.31 billion | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 179.84 billion | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 156.98 billion | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 165.92 billion | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 177.60 billion | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 210.03 billion | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 248.20 billion | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 241.07 billion | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 238.10 billion | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 273.40 billion | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 488.57 million | -599.00 million | 1.92 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 billion | 1.08 billion | 3.89 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.11 billion | 3.34 billion | 19.48 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.10 billion | 23.14 billion | 78.56 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.30 billion | 52.52 billion | 274.24 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.13 billion | 156.98 billion | 273.40 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Denmark
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1741 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 13,399 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 14,388 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 15,524 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Denmark?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Denmark was 273.40 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 274.24 billion in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -599.00 million in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.