Industry (including construction), value added in Denmark

Denmark: Industry (including construction), value added was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
24.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
91st
of 208 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 1966
All-time low
19.4%
in 2010
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Denmark, 1966–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Denmark is 24.8%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Denmark peaked at 28.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2010.

That places Denmark 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.8% 26.9% 28.5% 4
1970s 24.5% 22.0% 26.4% 10
1980s 22.5% 22.0% 22.9% 10
1990s 22.3% 21.6% 22.7% 10
2000s 22.3% 19.8% 23.7% 10
2010s 20.0% 19.4% 20.6% 10
2020s 22.0% 19.4% 24.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Denmark?
Industry (including construction), value added in Denmark was 24.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1966.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Denmark ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 11,347 data points, 1960–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.