Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Imports of goods, services and primary income

Denmark
295.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
673.88 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Denmark rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Imports of goods, services and primary income over time

  • Denmark
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0200.0B400.0B600.0B197519992024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 673.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 295.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 378.31 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 20.02 billion BoP, current US$ 57.38 billion BoP, current US$ 37.36 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 30.87 billion BoP, current US$ 75.06 billion BoP, current US$ 44.19 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 73.34 billion BoP, current US$ 101.35 billion BoP, current US$ 28.01 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 130.83 billion BoP, current US$ 252.20 billion BoP, current US$ 121.38 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 183.97 billion BoP, current US$ 540.75 billion BoP, current US$ 356.78 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 255.73 billion BoP, current US$ 615.85 billion BoP, current US$ 360.12 billion BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 673.88 billion BoP, current US$ against 295.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
378.31 billion BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
Denmark ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,801 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.