Food imports in Denmark
Denmark: Food imports was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Denmark, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Denmark is 13.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Denmark peaked at 16.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1975.
That places Denmark 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 10.5% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.9% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 128.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 39.8% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 48.8% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 125.30 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Denmark?
- Food imports in Denmark was 13.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for food imports?
- Denmark ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.