Gross fixed capital formation in Denmark
Denmark: Gross fixed capital formation was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 21.9% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Denmark peaked at 25.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1981.
Denmark ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.7% | 24.1% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 24.2% | 22.3% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 17.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 23.5% | 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 fixed capital formation in Denmark?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Denmark was 21.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Denmark ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.