GNI growth in Denmark
Denmark: GNI growth was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Denmark, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni growth in Denmark stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 55.7% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Denmark peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 2009.
That places Denmark 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5.7% | — |
| 1968 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.2% | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -75.7% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +69.3% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +57.0% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | -3.8% | -177.1% |
| 1975 | -0.1% | -98.6% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -9375.2% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -55.6% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +60.3% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -36.3% |
| 1980 | -1.0% | -146.2% |
| 1981 | -1.8% | +71.1% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -252.3% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +51.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -72.9% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | -106.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -683.3% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | +234.9% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +192.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -90.9% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +1537.3% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -60.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +312.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -105.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -561.2% |
| 2009 | -5.1% | -632.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -172.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -77.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +573.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -110.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -4642.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -73.2% |
| 2023 | -3.0% | -229.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -189.8% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -55.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI growth in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +9375.2% | -0.1% | 5.0% |
| 2021 | +4642.1% | -0.2% | 8.7% |
| 1994 | +1537.3% | 0.3% | 4.6% |
| 1989 | +683.3% | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | -632.4% | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | +573.2% | 0.4% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | -3.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -1.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -5.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | -3.0% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Denmark?
- Gni growth in Denmark was 1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for gni growth?
- Denmark ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.