Inflation of consumer prices in Denmark
Denmark: Inflation of consumer prices was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation of consumer prices in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.9% for inflation of consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of up 38.0% on the previous year and up 318.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Denmark peaked at 15.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 133rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation of consumer prices in Denmark, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1961 | 3.5% | +175.0% |
| 1962 | 7.4% | +113.7% |
| 1963 | 6.1% | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -49.3% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | +76.2% |
| 1966 | 7.1% | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -56.4% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +86.8% |
| 1971 | 5.9% | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +41.8% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | +64.2% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 10.1% | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +58.4% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +101.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -61.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +77.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +358.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +340.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +315.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -57.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -58.5% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | +38.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 81% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8%, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation of consumer prices in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +358.9% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 2021 | +340.5% | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| 2022 | +315.3% | 1.9% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 1.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 5.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 3.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 7.7% | 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 inflation of consumer prices in Denmark?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Denmark was 1.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Denmark ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.