Merchandise trade in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise trade was 61.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Denmark is 61.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Denmark peaked at 65.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1972.
Denmark ranks 81st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.9% | 43.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.1% | 41.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 46.9% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 48.3% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 54.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 58.1% | 65.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 78 Portugal 62.1% compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 62.0% compare
- 80 Montenegro 61.8% compare
- 82 Paraguay 61.3% compare
- 83 Sweden 61.2% compare
- 84 Tajikistan 61.1% compare
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)
- Commercial service exports 128.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 39.8% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 48.8% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 125.30 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Denmark?
- Merchandise trade in Denmark was 61.5% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise trade?
- Denmark ranks 81st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. 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.