External balance on goods and services in Denmark
Denmark: External balance on goods and services was 50.93 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 50.93 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 159.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Denmark peaked at 50.93 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.02 billion current US$, in 1976.
That places Denmark 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -241.29 million current US$ | -319.98 million current US$ | -186.97 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | -988.93 million current US$ | -2.02 billion current US$ | -94.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 billion current US$ | -320.25 million current US$ | 4.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.99 billion current US$ | 5.44 billion current US$ | 10.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 billion current US$ | 8.80 billion current US$ | 14.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 billion current US$ | 18.31 billion current US$ | 22.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.62 billion current US$ | 20.06 billion current US$ | 50.93 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 52.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 82.81 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 12.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 523,385 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 77,190 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Denmark?
- External balance on goods and services in Denmark was 50.93 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 50.93 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.02 billion current US$ in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.