Imports of goods, services and primary income in Denmark
Denmark: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 295.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Denmark, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods, services and primary income in Denmark stood at 295.57 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Denmark peaked at 295.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.69 billion BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Denmark, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.69 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 15.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 16.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 19.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 24.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 26.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 24.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 24.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 23.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 24.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 26.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 33.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 38.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 41.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 43.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 53.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 57.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 65.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 67.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 73.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 90.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 100.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 78.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 74.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 73.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 80.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 78.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 84.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 96.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 114.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 134.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 157.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 188.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 213.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 159.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 162.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 188.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 179.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 188.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 191.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 168.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 167.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 183.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 206.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 203.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 192.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 237.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 273.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 279.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 295.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 213.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 183.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 162.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 206.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 192.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 295.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 29 Austria 356.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Indonesia 340.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Malaysia 313.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Czechia 276.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Norway 235.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Hungary 202.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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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, services and primary income in Denmark?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Denmark was 295.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 295.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.