Gross capital formation in Denmark
Denmark: Gross capital formation was -3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Denmark, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Denmark is -3.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 305.1% on the previous year and down 182.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Denmark peaked at 21.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -21.7%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 9.2% | 5.1% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | -16.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | -16.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | -7.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -21.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -1.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -9.4% | 13.7% | 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 gross capital formation in Denmark?
- Gross capital formation in Denmark was -3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.7% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for gross capital formation?
- Denmark ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.