Denmark ranked 38/197 by economy size with a GDP of $429B and 12/197 by GDP per capita at $71,852. Denmark has $120B in government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 26.6%.
In 2025, Denmark made up 0.39% of the world's economy, compared to 0.47% in 1960.
The chart below shows GDP in nominal terms, GDP adjusted for inflation (in constant dollars), and a bar chart of year-over-year inflation-adjusted growth.
| Year | GDP | GDP growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current $ | Constant $ | ||
| 1960 | $6,361,166,545 | $80,238,063,131 | - |
| 1961 | $7,058,361,229 | $85,356,314,760 | 11% |
| 1962 | $7,953,274,741 | $90,193,305,331 | 12.7% |
| 1963 | $8,466,044,980 | $90,767,855,838 | 6.45% |
| 1964 | $9,677,401,337 | $99,181,979,992 | 14.3% |
| 1965 | $10,870,670,865 | $103,699,971,911 | 12.3% |
| 1966 | $11,931,740,293 | $106,542,294,924 | 9.76% |
| 1967 | $13,059,064,806 | $112,813,620,773 | 9.45% |
| 1968 | $13,505,574,133 | $119,416,599,037 | 3.42% |
| 1969 | $15,414,902,667 | $127,535,877,471 | 14.1% |
| 1970 | $17,075,457,733 | $129,902,945,560 | 10.8% |
| 1971 | $19,086,192,720 | $134,031,029,530 | 11.8% |
| 1972 | $23,230,667,549 | $139,120,989,452 | 21.7% |
| 1973 | $30,718,181,337 | $145,686,794,688 | 32.2% |
| 1974 | $34,125,712,481 | $144,281,984,443 | 11.1% |
| 1975 | $40,418,967,666 | $142,247,753,419 | 18.4% |
| 1976 | $44,503,607,444 | $150,773,233,048 | 10.1% |
| 1977 | $49,711,709,588 | $153,766,730,433 | 11.7% |
| 1978 | $60,320,089,218 | $157,483,262,379 | 21.3% |
| 1979 | $70,393,030,603 | $163,866,531,124 | 16.7% |
| 1980 | $70,811,287,816 | $162,635,188,845 | 0.59% |
| 1981 | $61,459,941,461 | $161,430,084,232 | -13.2% |
| 1982 | $60,084,214,872 | $167,713,124,649 | -2.24% |
| 1983 | $60,331,158,447 | $172,165,579,297 | 0.41% |
| 1984 | $58,868,891,335 | $179,636,437,842 | -2.42% |
| 1985 | $62,452,421,011 | $187,096,889,700 | 6.09% |
| 1986 | $87,748,695,217 | $195,952,945,326 | 40.5% |
| 1987 | $109,183,446,340 | $196,860,120,911 | 24.4% |
| 1988 | $115,540,189,705 | $197,397,452,814 | 5.82% |
| 1989 | $112,312,200,761 | $198,773,654,972 | -2.79% |
| 1990 | $138,217,740,684 | $202,073,829,845 | 23.1% |
| 1991 | $139,180,507,778 | $205,020,430,124 | 0.7% |
| 1992 | $152,966,494,260 | $209,167,606,432 | 9.91% |
| 1993 | $143,111,306,004 | $209,002,572,327 | -6.44% |
| 1994 | $156,017,919,221 | $220,068,623,481 | 9.02% |
| 1995 | $184,848,481,008 | $226,754,355,587 | 18.5% |
| 1996 | $187,481,157,846 | $233,320,596,409 | 1.42% |
| 1997 | $173,241,365,735 | $240,713,316,197 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | $176,877,077,513 | $246,313,036,680 | 2.1% |
| 1999 | $177,887,720,536 | $253,621,896,626 | 0.57% |
| 2000 | $164,043,817,224 | $263,066,798,869 | -7.78% |
| 2001 | $164,881,594,415 | $265,566,018,287 | 0.51% |
| 2002 | $178,788,209,558 | $266,778,406,880 | 8.43% |
| 2003 | $218,421,193,436 | $267,955,142,441 | 22.2% |
| 2004 | $251,986,155,631 | $275,394,519,881 | 15.4% |
| 2005 | $265,150,087,712 | $281,892,753,289 | 5.22% |
| 2006 | $283,386,151,544 | $292,651,155,543 | 6.88% |
| 2007 | $320,213,157,595 | $295,540,131,122 | 13% |
| 2008 | $354,979,471,960 | $294,307,201,414 | 10.9% |
| 2009 | $322,619,152,195 | $279,666,951,317 | -9.12% |
| 2010 | $322,345,594,075 | $284,093,791,187 | -0.08% |
| 2011 | $344,315,595,263 | $287,817,703,286 | 6.82% |
| 2012 | $326,792,574,245 | $287,802,068,160 | -5.09% |
| 2013 | $344,631,016,965 | $291,810,211,099 | 5.46% |
| 2014 | $352,832,602,064 | $295,539,545,107 | 2.38% |
| 2015 | $301,758,922,338 | $301,758,922,338 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | $312,181,849,372 | $311,032,111,298 | 3.45% |
| 2017 | $331,610,593,962 | $320,538,736,986 | 6.22% |
| 2018 | $355,293,374,912 | $326,500,781,503 | 7.14% |
| 2019 | $345,401,473,013 | $332,088,518,944 | -2.78% |
| 2020 | $355,631,021,932 | $326,176,991,232 | 2.96% |
| 2021 | $408,378,204,640 | $350,255,593,093 | 14.8% |
| 2022 | $401,945,576,108 | $355,650,135,426 | -1.58% |
| 2023 | $407,091,920,305 | $364,524,261,929 | 1.28% |
| 2024 | $429,457,372,072 | $377,924,893,185 | 5.49% |
Economic Statistics of Denmark
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$429B
2024 |
38/197 |
| GDP growth |
5.49%
2023-2024 |
103/196 |
| GDP per capita |
$71,852
2024 |
12/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$79,514
2024 |
14/197 |
| Government debt |
$120B
2024 |
54/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
26.6%
2025 |
166/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$20,114
2024 |
31/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$50,067
2025 |
9/197 |
| Listed domestic companies |
178
2004 |
36/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$151B
2004 |
35/100 |
| Number of billionaires |
9
2025 |
36/78 |
| Billionaire frequency |
1 in 520,932
2025 |
18/78 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.5%
2023 |
109/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.6%
2023 |
30/169 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
48.4%
2025 |
25/195 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
1.37%
2023-2024 |
163/195 |
| Central bank interest rate |
1.6%
2025 |
99/105 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.15%
2024 |
79/196 |
| Population |
6018959
|
114/197 |
Denmark's GDP per capita
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $71,852, ranking 12/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $79,514, ranking 14/197, and a median annual after tax income of $50,067, ranking 9/197.
| Year | Current $ | |
|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1960 | $1,389 | - |
| 1961 | $1,531 | - |
| 1962 | $1,711 | - |
| 1963 | $1,807 | - |
| 1964 | $2,049 | - |
| 1965 | $2,284 | - |
| 1966 | $2,487 | - |
| 1967 | $2,701 | - |
| 1968 | $2,776 | - |
| 1969 | $3,151 | - |
| 1970 | $3,464 | - |
| 1971 | $3,846 | - |
| 1972 | $4,654 | - |
| 1973 | $6,117 | - |
| 1974 | $6,764 | - |
| 1975 | $7,988 | - |
| 1976 | $8,773 | - |
| 1977 | $9,770 | - |
| 1978 | $11,818 | - |
| 1979 | $13,757 | - |
| 1980 | $13,822 | - |
| 1981 | $12,000 | - |
| 1982 | $11,740 | - |
| 1983 | $11,797 | - |
| 1984 | $11,517 | - |
| 1985 | $12,213 | - |
| 1986 | $17,137 | - |
| 1987 | $21,296 | - |
| 1988 | $22,525 | - |
| 1989 | $21,882 | - |
| 1990 | $26,886 | $18,227 |
| 1991 | $27,003 | $19,055 |
| 1992 | $29,579 | $19,818 |
| 1993 | $27,582 | $20,204 |
| 1994 | $29,968 | $21,655 |
| 1995 | $35,321 | $22,662 |
| 1996 | $35,622 | $23,714 |
| 1997 | $32,780 | $24,881 |
| 1998 | $33,346 | $25,797 |
| 1999 | $33,426 | $26,642 |
| 2000 | $30,722 | $28,642 |
| 2001 | $30,768 | $29,462 |
| 2002 | $33,257 | $30,667 |
| 2003 | $40,519 | $30,868 |
| 2004 | $46,625 | $33,020 |
| 2005 | $48,926 | $34,238 |
| 2006 | $52,119 | $37,400 |
| 2007 | $58,632 | $39,112 |
| 2008 | $64,617 | $41,467 |
| 2009 | $58,413 | $40,503 |
| 2010 | $58,105 | $43,042 |
| 2011 | $61,810 | $44,444 |
| 2012 | $58,444 | $44,755 |
| 2013 | $61,378 | $46,869 |
| 2014 | $62,520 | $47,880 |
| 2015 | $53,094 | $48,910 |
| 2016 | $54,501 | $51,821 |
| 2017 | $57,522 | $55,272 |
| 2018 | $61,325 | $57,234 |
| 2019 | $59,404 | $60,595 |
| 2020 | $60,985 | $62,682 |
| 2021 | $69,728 | $69,715 |
| 2022 | $68,091 | $77,400 |
| 2023 | $68,454 | $73,737 |
| 2024 | $71,852 | $79,514 |
Denmark's government spending, deficit, and chart
This chart shows Denmark's government spending, budget balance, and debt over time, each expressed as a share of GDP.
Over the past 50 years, Denmark recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 years — average annual deficit equal to -0.06% of GDP. In 2024, government spending reached $200B (48.4% of GDP), with a surplus of +1.2%.
The national debt reached $120B, ranking 54th out of 185 countries by total size, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 26.6%, ranking 166th.
| Year | % of GDP | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Government spending | Government debt | Government deficit/surplus | |
| 1880 | 8.82% | 24.2% | -2.65% |
| 1881 | 5.95% | 24.1% | 0.42% |
| 1882 | 5.96% | 23.6% | 0.35% |
| 1883 | 5.78% | 23% | 0.73% |
| 1884 | 5.6% | 23.6% | 1.2% |
| 1885 | 6.1% | 23.8% | 0.48% |
| 1886 | 7.09% | 23.9% | -0.39% |
| 1887 | 7.24% | 23.4% | -0.68% |
| 1888 | 7.15% | 22.7% | -0.49% |
| 1889 | 6.98% | 21.1% | -0.55% |
| 1890 | 6.87% | 19.4% | -0.97% |
| 1891 | 6.44% | 18.4% | -0.76% |
| 1892 | 6.29% | 18.3% | -0.73% |
| 1893 | 6.22% | 18.3% | -0.42% |
| 1894 | 6.2% | 21.1% | -0.26% |
| 1895 | 6.28% | 19.2% | -0.17% |
| 1896 | 6.22% | 18.6% | -0.07% |
| 1897 | 6.91% | 19% | -0.61% |
| 1898 | 6.59% | 17.8% | -0.43% |
| 1899 | 6.37% | 17.1% | -0.59% |
| 1900 | 5.96% | 16.5% | -0.84% |
| 1901 | 5.59% | 18% | -0.71% |
| 1902 | 5.55% | 17.6% | -0.06% |
| 1903 | 5.42% | 16.7% | 0.03% |
| 1904 | 6.7% | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 5.44% | 15.4% | 0.22% |
| 1906 | 6.99% | 15.5% | -0.42% |
| 1907 | 5.41% | 14.7% | 0.26% |
| 1908 | 6.09% | 14.3% | -0.82% |
| 1909 | 6.97% | 16.5% | -2.49% |
| 1910 | 6.45% | 17.5% | -1.72% |
| 1911 | 5.96% | 17.2% | -1.02% |
| 1912 | 5.6% | 16.5% | 0.13% |
| 1913 | 5.37% | 15.6% | 0.07% |
| 1914 | 4.39% | 15.5% | 0.43% |
| 1915 | 5.4% | 16% | -0.48% |
| 1916 | 4.91% | 15.6% | 1.51% |
| 1917 | 6.27% | 15.1% | 3.1% |
| 1918 | 7.74% | 16.4% | 1.95% |
| 1919 | 10.6% | 15.9% | -0.38% |
| 1920 | 7.21% | 13.8% | -0.46% |
| 1921 | 9.16% | 18.6% | -2.41% |
| 1922 | 9.23% | 20.8% | -1.33% |
| 1923 | 7.03% | 18.8% | -0.56% |
| 1924 | 7.69% | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 10.9% | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 1926 | 8.58% | 20.7% | -0.48% |
| 1927 | 9.58% | 21.9% | -2.33% |
| 1928 | 13% | 25.4% | -4.99% |
| 1929 | 6.39% | 23.2% | 0.13% |
| 1930 | 6.9% | 22.5% | 0.03% |
| 1931 | 8.88% | 23.3% | -1.67% |
| 1932 | 10.4% | 24.7% | -3.22% |
| 1933 | 12.9% | 24.2% | 1.69% |
| 1934 | 11.3% | 21.6% | 0.03% |
| 1935 | 8.99% | 19.9% | -0.97% |
| 1936 | 8.71% | 19.1% | -1.36% |
| 1937 | 9.11% | 17.5% | 0.22% |
| 1938 | 8.49% | 16.5% | 0.03% |
| 1939 | 10.3% | 15.5% | 0% |
| 1940 | 12.2% | 14.1% | 0% |
| 1941 | 15.8% | 11.1% | 0% |
| 1942 | 16.6% | 11.2% | 0% |
| 1943 | 16.9% | 10% | 0% |
| 1944 | 9.45% | 10.7% | 0% |
| 1945 | 8.07% | 10.5% | -1.03% |
| 1946 | 10.2% | 9.98% | 2.69% |
| 1947 | 11.6% | - | 0.84% |
| 1948 | 11.2% | - | 1.07% |
| 1949 | 11% | - | 0.63% |
| 1950 | 10% | - | 1.08% |
| 1951 | 10.2% | - | 0.79% |
| 1952 | 10.2% | - | 1.18% |
| 1953 | 10.7% | 31.1% | 1.75% |
| 1954 | 17.1% | 29.5% | -0.84% |
| 1955 | 16.8% | 29.5% | -1.17% |
| 1956 | 16.4% | 28.2% | -0.01% |
| 1957 | 16% | 27.1% | 0.26% |
| 1958 | 17.1% | 26.4% | 0.25% |
| 1959 | 16.3% | 23.5% | 0.79% |
| 1960 | 16.4% | 20.1% | 1.25% |
| 1961 | 15.6% | 16.4% | 1.73% |
| 1962 | 17% | 15.3% | -0.09% |
| 1963 | 18.2% | 13.7% | 1.2% |
| 1964 | 17.6% | 14.5% | 1.79% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | 12.9% | 2.13% |
| 1966 | 21.1% | 11.2% | 0.99% |
| 1967 | 22.2% | 10.1% | 1.49% |
| 1968 | 24.3% | 9.36% | -0.06% |
| 1969 | 25.3% | 8.36% | 0.3% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | 7.62% | 0.7% |
| 1971 | 42.2% | 12.9% | 4.96% |
| 1972 | 42.1% | 11.5% | 5.01% |
| 1973 | 39.5% | 8.94% | 4.97% |
| 1974 | 43.6% | 6.2% | 3.7% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | 7.01% | -1.23% |
| 1976 | 45% | 11.4% | 0.19% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | 15.2% | 0.37% |
| 1978 | 47.2% | 25.5% | 0.41% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | 31.8% | -0.69% |
| 1980 | 52.7% | 39.2% | -2.32% |
| 1981 | 56.3% | 51.7% | -5.84% |
| 1982 | 57.7% | 64.5% | -8.22% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | 74.2% | -6.29% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | 77.7% | -3.58% |
| 1985 | 55.5% | 74.7% | -1.38% |
| 1986 | 52.3% | 66.8% | 3.23% |
| 1987 | 54% | 62.5% | 2.46% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | 64.7% | 1.46% |
| 1989 | 56.2% | 62.2% | 0.3% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | 62.4% | -1.78% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | 63.2% | -3.15% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | 66.7% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | 78.7% | -3.73% |
| 1994 | 59.5% | 75.3% | -3.85% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | 71.5% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | 68.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | 64.4% | -1.22% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | 60.3% | -0.28% |
| 1999 | 54.7% | 56.8% | 1.06% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | 53.6% | 1.79% |
| 2001 | 53% | 50.1% | 1.13% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | 50.3% | 0.25% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | 48.2% | 0.14% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | 46.2% | 2.23% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | 39.4% | 5.2% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | 33.2% | 5.29% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | 29.5% | 5.31% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | 35.5% | 3.46% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | 43% | -2.75% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | 46.1% | -2.52% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | 50% | -1.77% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | 48.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | 47.8% | -0.94% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | 48.7% | 1.43% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | 41.7% | 0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | 40.2% | 1.69% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | 38.5% | 0.81% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | 38.3% | 4.28% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | 46.3% | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | 40.5% | 4.1% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | 34.1% | 3.44% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | 33.6% | 3.31% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | 28% | 4.5% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | 26.6% | 1.2% |
Inflation rate by year
Over the past 20 years, Denmark has had an average annual inflation rate of 1.85%. In 2024, inflation was 1.37%. The bar chart below shows consumer price inflation by year.
| Year | Inflation |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.26% |
| 1961 | 3.45% |
| 1962 | 7.38% |
| 1963 | 6.11% |
| 1964 | 3.09% |
| 1965 | 5.45% |
| 1966 | 7.06% |
| 1967 | 8.21% |
| 1968 | 8.01% |
| 1969 | 3.49% |
| 1970 | 6.51% |
| 1971 | 5.87% |
| 1972 | 6.56% |
| 1973 | 9.3% |
| 1974 | 15.3% |
| 1975 | 9.61% |
| 1976 | 9.01% |
| 1977 | 10.9% |
| 1978 | 10.2% |
| 1979 | 9.61% |
| 1980 | 12.3% |
| 1981 | 11.8% |
| 1982 | 10.1% |
| 1983 | 6.91% |
| 1984 | 6.29% |
| 1985 | 4.68% |
| 1986 | 3.68% |
| 1987 | 4.02% |
| 1988 | 4.54% |
| 1989 | 4.77% |
| 1990 | 2.64% |
| 1991 | 2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.26% |
| 1994 | 1.99% |
| 1995 | 2.08% |
| 1996 | 2.13% |
| 1997 | 2.18% |
| 1998 | 1.85% |
| 1999 | 2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.34% |
| 2002 | 2.42% |
| 2003 | 2.08% |
| 2004 | 1.15% |
| 2005 | 1.82% |
| 2006 | 1.92% |
| 2007 | 1.69% |
| 2008 | 3.42% |
| 2009 | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.31% |
| 2011 | 2.76% |
| 2012 | 2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.79% |
| 2014 | 0.56% |
| 2015 | 0.45% |
| 2016 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 1.15% |
| 2018 | 0.81% |
| 2019 | 0.76% |
| 2020 | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 1.85% |
| 2022 | 7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.31% |
| 2024 | 1.37% |
Balance of trade
|
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
$52.1B
2024 |
11/189 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
+12.1%
2024 |
13/189 |
| Goods imports |
$132B
2024 |
31/188 |
| Goods exports |
$172B
2024 |
31/188 |
| Service imports |
$125B
2024 |
18/188 |
| Service exports |
$129B
2024 |
18/188 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
58.9%
2024 |
51/180 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
69.7%
2024 |
29/193 |
Denmark's top 10 trading partners
Denmark's biggest trading partner accounting for 14.1%% of all exports and imports is Germany, with a trade balance between the two of -$3.77B — Denmark exports $28.6B worth of goods and services to Germany and imports $32.4B.
Below is the list of the top 10 trade partners of Denmark.
| Rank | Country | Trade value | Share of total trade | Export to | Import from | Top export to | Top import from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
$61B | 14.1% | $28.6B | $32.4B | Transport & tourism services | Machinery & equipment |
| 2 |
United States
|
$41.3B | 9.54% | $21.6B | $19.8B | Transport & tourism services | Transport & tourism services |
| 3 |
Sweden
|
$40.8B | 9.41% | $19.6B | $21.2B | Transport & tourism services | Machinery & equipment |
| 4 |
Netherlands
|
$27B | 6.23% | $12.3B | $14.7B | Transport & tourism services | Machinery & equipment |
| 5 |
United Kingdom
|
$23.5B | 5.43% | $12.8B | $10.7B | Transport & tourism services | Transport & tourism services |
| 6 |
Norway
|
$20.7B | 4.78% | $12.5B | $8.17B | Transport & tourism services | Raw materials & minerals |
| 7 |
China
|
$19.9B | 4.58% | $8.8B | $11.1B | Transport & tourism services | Machinery & equipment |
| 8 |
Poland
|
$16.3B | 3.76% | $7.3B | $8.99B | Animal & marine products | Machinery & equipment |
| 9 |
France
|
$13.6B | 3.13% | $7.17B | $6.4B | Transport & tourism services | Machinery & equipment |
| 10 |
Italy
|
$10.5B | 2.43% | $4.61B | $5.93B | Transport & tourism services | Machinery & equipment |
Denmark's top 10 exports
|
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Transport & tourism services | $71.2B | 12/188 |
| Machinery & equipment | $38.8B | 31/193 |
| Chemicals & pharma | $35.4B | 19/193 |
| Business & finance services | $19.1B | 24/188 |
| IT & IP services | $15.5B | 19/183 |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $14.1B | 22/193 |
| Animal & marine products | $13.2B | 14/192 |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $9.71B | 24/192 |
| Metals | $8.33B | 36/192 |
| Manufacturing & construction services | $8.03B | 13/164 |
Denmark's top 10 imports
|
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Transport & tourism services | $58.6B | 12/188 |
| Machinery & equipment | $44.9B | 36/193 |
| Business & finance services | $27B | 19/188 |
| Chemicals & pharma | $17.7B | 36/193 |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $14.4B | 27/193 |
| IT & IP services | $13.1B | 18/182 |
| Raw materials & minerals | $11.6B | 50/193 |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $9.24B | 29/193 |
| Metals | $9.23B | 37/193 |
| Manufacturing & construction services | $7.9B | 10/163 |
Economic freedom indices
|
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 79.1 | 8/197 |
| Property rights | 99.3 | 2/182 |
| Government integrity | 98 | 2/182 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 90.5 | 2/182 |
| Tax burden | 45 | 180/181 |
| Government spending | 33.6 | 160/180 |
| Fiscal health | 98.2 | 6/181 |
| Business freedom | 93 | 1/182 |
| Labor freedom | 64.9 | 33/182 |
| Monetary freedom | 76.6 | 21/180 |
| Trade freedom | 79.6 | 35/181 |
| Investment freedom | 90 | 3/181 |
| Financial freedom | 80 | 4/181 |
Denmark's economic freedom by year
Denmark is ranked 7/180 for economic freedom with a score of 79.1, compared to 12/163 and a score of 75.3 in 2005.
| Year | Index | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | Judicial effectiveness | Tax burden | Government spending | Fiscal health | |
| 1996 | 67.3 | - | 31.5 | 0 | - |
| 1997 | 67.5 | - | 30.6 | 0 | - |
| 1998 | 67.5 | - | 30.6 | 0 | - |
| 1999 | 68.1 | - | 30.3 | 0 | - |
| 2000 | 68.3 | - | 30.5 | 0 | - |
| 2001 | 68.3 | - | 31.6 | 0 | - |
| 2002 | 71.1 | - | 32.2 | 5.9 | - |
| 2003 | 73.2 | - | 32.6 | 9.9 | - |
| 2004 | 72.4 | - | 33.6 | 8.3 | - |
| 2005 | 75.3 | - | 33.9 | 8.3 | - |
| 2006 | 75.4 | - | 35.5 | 9.3 | - |
| 2007 | 77 | - | 34.2 | 12.8 | - |
| 2008 | 79.2 | - | 35 | 19.8 | - |
| 2009 | 79.6 | - | 35.4 | 20.4 | - |
| 2010 | 77.9 | - | 35.9 | 22 | - |
| 2011 | 78.6 | - | 43.2 | 19.5 | - |
| 2012 | 76.2 | - | 39.8 | 0 | - |
| 2013 | 76.1 | - | 39.8 | 5.9 | - |
| 2014 | 76.1 | - | 39.3 | 0.5 | - |
| 2015 | 76.3 | - | 39.6 | 1.8 | - |
| 2016 | 75.3 | - | 39.5 | 2.3 | - |
| 2017 | 75.1 | 68.5 | 37.2 | 5.7 | 95.4 |
| 2018 | 76.6 | 83.6 | 41.4 | 10.6 | 96.7 |
| 2019 | 76.7 | 77.8 | 42 | 14.4 | 96.7 |
| 2020 | 78.3 | 84.6 | 42 | 19.7 | 97.7 |
| 2021 | 77.8 | 86.9 | 43.7 | 23.1 | 98.2 |
| 2022 | 78 | 89.6 | 42.3 | 21.1 | 96.2 |
| 2023 | 77.6 | 100 | 42.1 | 20.9 | 97.3 |
| 2024 | 77.8 | 89.6 | 41.8 | 26.8 | 98.2 |
| 2025 | 79.1 | 90.5 | 45 | 33.6 | 98.2 |
More economic indicators
|
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
64%
2024 |
49/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24%
2024 |
98/194 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
0.74%
2024 |
178/193 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$441B
2024 |
35/194 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$82,240
2024 |
10/191 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$108B
2024 |
25/177 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
$11.9B
2024 |
14/188 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$18.5B
2024 |
23/193 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
$30.4B
2024 |
15/187 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
12.4%
2021 |
145/176 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
21.6%
2024 |
107/176 |
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.
Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.
A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).
Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.
Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.
Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.