Gross capital formation in Denmark
Denmark: Gross capital formation was 22.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Denmark stood at 22.1%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Denmark peaked at 27.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1981.
That places Denmark 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 25.6% | — |
| 1967 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 27.5% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 25.4% | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 24.4% | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 22.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 17.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 17.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.1% | 24.8% | 6 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 94,268 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 19,120 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 126,610 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Denmark?
- Gross capital formation in Denmark was 22.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for gross capital formation?
- Denmark ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. 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.