Industry (including construction), value added in Denmark
Denmark: Industry (including construction), value added was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Denmark is 24.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Denmark peaked at 28.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2010.
That places Denmark 91st out of 207 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.
Industry (including construction), value added in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 28.5% | — |
| 1967 | 28.1% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 26.4% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 23.7% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 22.4% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 24.5% | 22.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.4% | 24.8% | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3313 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 25,504 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 168,880 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Denmark?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Denmark was 24.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Denmark ranks 91st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.