Imports of goods and services in Denmark
Denmark: Imports of goods and services was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Denmark, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Denmark stood at -0.4%.
The figure is down 108.5% on the previous year and down 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Denmark peaked at 17.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -12.2%, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Denmark, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7.0% | — |
| 1968 | 6.4% | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 12.8% | +101.2% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | -28.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -84.0% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 17.8% | +1445.7% |
| 1974 | -2.0% | -111.3% |
| 1975 | -5.0% | +145.9% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -438.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -94.9% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | +587.4% |
| 1980 | -5.6% | -183.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -110.0% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +464.9% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -37.2% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +172.1% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +85.2% |
| 1986 | 8.5% | -14.6% |
| 1987 | -1.2% | -113.9% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -458.6% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -56.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +69.7% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -103.2% |
| 1993 | -1.4% | +981.3% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -1039.1% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -48.8% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -54.0% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +195.1% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -66.4% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +438.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -82.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +165.5% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -116.2% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -792.9% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +66.5% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -58.3% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | -12.2% | -368.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -110.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +512.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -64.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +178.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -46.5% |
| 2020 | -4.0% | -229.5% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -341.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -58.5% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +66.8% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -108.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 6.4% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | -5.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -5.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -1.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | -12.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -4.0% | 9.6% | 6 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 222,467 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 27,336 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6687 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Denmark?
- Imports of goods and services in Denmark was -0.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.2% in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for imports of goods and services?
- Denmark ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.