Net foreign assets in Denmark
Denmark: Net foreign assets was 1.20 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Denmark is 1.20 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Denmark peaked at 1.20 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -38.89 billion current LCU, in 2008.
That places Denmark 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 billion current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 3.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.11 billion current LCU | 3.34 billion current LCU | 19.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.10 billion current LCU | 23.14 billion current LCU | 78.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.30 billion current LCU | 52.52 billion current LCU | 274.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.06 billion current LCU | -38.89 billion current LCU | 179.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.54 billion current LCU | 202.73 billion current LCU | 836.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 960.86 billion current LCU | 1.20 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Denmark
- Domestic credit to private sector 144.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. -5.8% (2024)
- Broad money 62.6% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 144.1% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.20 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.4 (2024)
- Net migration 22,103 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 144.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 6.62 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -2.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Denmark?
- Net foreign assets in Denmark was 1.20 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.89 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for net foreign assets?
- Denmark ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.