Gross fixed capital formation in Denmark
Denmark: Gross fixed capital formation was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 21.9% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Denmark peaked at 25.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1981.
Denmark ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 24.6% | — |
| 1967 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 25.3% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 25.8% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 24.8% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 22.3% | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.7% | 24.1% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 24.2% | 22.3% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 17.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.1% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 21.9% | 23.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 276,002 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8867 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 68,250 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 451,943 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Denmark?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Denmark was 21.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Denmark ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.