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Record investments in foreign securities
Danish investors made record purchases of foreign securities totaling kr. 321 billion in 2024. The interest was particularly directed towards foreign shares, but also towards bonds and investment funds. About half of the purchased shares were American, while the rest were mainly European and Japanese. For the bonds, approximately two-thirds of the purchases were German and Swedish government bonds. There were also significant price gains, which, along with the purchases, meant that Danish investors' foreign securities increased by a total of 847 billion DKK to 5,355 billion DKK by the end of 2024. This was especially due to price increases in American listed shares. These shares now account for 1,456 billion DKK or more than a quarter of all Danish investors' foreign securities.
Danish investors purchased foreign securities for kr. 321 billion in 2024
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Note: Total purchases of foreign securities for Danish investors (financial and non-financial companies, households, as well as general government). Data for portfolio investments, where the investor, unlike direct investments, does not have a significant influence on the decisions of the corporation in which they have invested.