Trade in Denmark
Denmark: Trade was 129.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Denmark stood at 129.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Denmark peaked at 132.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1972.
Denmark ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.0% | 55.3% | 57.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 53.2% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 61.5% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 65.6% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 80.8% | 104.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 94.4% | 111.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.2% | 104.4% | 132.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 52.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 82.81 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 12.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 523,385 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 77,190 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Denmark?
- Trade in Denmark was 129.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 132.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for trade?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.