Denmark vs Euro area (17 countries): Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD

Denmark
13.57 billion
in 2026
Euro area (17 countries)
-6.58 billion
in 2026
Denmark rank
8th
Euro area (17 countries) rank
5th

Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD over time

  • Denmark
  • Euro area (17 countries)
-50.0B050.0B100.0B197520002026

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 13.57 billion against -6.58 billion in Euro area (17 countries), a difference of 20.15 billion.

That makes Denmark's figure about 2.1 times Euro area (17 countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Euro area (17 countries) ranks 5th of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Euro area (17 countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Euro area (17 countries) Difference Ahead
1990s -3.52 billion -14.83 billion 11.30 billion Denmark
2000s 69.67 million -11.54 billion 11.61 billion Denmark
2010s 8.80 billion 63.02 billion 54.22 billion Euro area (17 countries)
2020s 13.64 billion 25.26 billion 11.62 billion Euro area (17 countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd, Denmark or Euro area (17 countries)?
Denmark, at 13.57 billion against -6.58 billion in Euro area (17 countries) as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd between Denmark and Euro area (17 countries)?
20.15 billion, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Euro area (17 countries)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
How do Denmark and Euro area (17 countries) rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — balance of primary income in usd?
Denmark ranks 8th and Euro area (17 countries) ranks 5th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD (balance of payments basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Economic Outlook No 117 — Balance of primary income in USD (balance of payments basis)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,496 data points, 1960–2026
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP