Imports of goods and services in Denmark
Denmark: Imports of goods and services was 59.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 59.1% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Denmark peaked at 61.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1972.
Denmark ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 29.6% | — |
| 1967 | 28.8% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 28.4% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 28.8% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 26.8% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 29.9% | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 34.0% | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 32.8% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 32.0% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 29.7% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 33.1% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 34.9% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 35.8% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 32.6% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 29.7% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 31.7% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | -2.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 59.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 59.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 29.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 30.6% | 26.8% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 29.7% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 37.0% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 43.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 49.4% | 61.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- 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 imports of goods and services in Denmark?
- Imports of goods and services in Denmark was 59.1% 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 61.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for imports of goods and services?
- Denmark ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.