International tourism, receipts in Denmark
Denmark: International tourism, receipts was 9.10 billion current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Denmark, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.10 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Denmark peaked at 9.10 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.16 billion current US$, in 1997.
That places Denmark 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 3.70 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.21 billion current US$ | 3.67 billion current US$ | 6.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 billion current US$ | 5.70 billion current US$ | 9.10 billion current US$ | 9 |
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)
- Food imports 13.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Denmark?
- International tourism, receipts in Denmark was 9.10 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.10 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.