Ores and metals imports in Denmark
Denmark: Ores and metals imports was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Denmark, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, ores and metals imports in Denmark stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Denmark peaked at 3.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 78th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.5% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 6,165 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 35.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Denmark?
- Ores and metals imports in Denmark was 2.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for ores and metals imports?
- Denmark ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.