Medium and high-tech exports in Denmark
Denmark: Medium and high-tech exports was 57.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Denmark, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 57.3% for medium and high-tech exports in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Denmark peaked at 60.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1993.
That places Denmark 29th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 48.3% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 52.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 52.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.3% | 60.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (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 medium and high-tech exports in Denmark?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Denmark was 57.3% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.