Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 31.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
31.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
84th
of 193 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 1915
All-time low
6.5%
in 1945
Years of data
188
1827–2014
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Denmark, 1827–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Denmark stood at 31.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 33.9% in 1915 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1945.
Denmark ranks 84th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 188 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1827 | 9.2% | — |
| 1828 | 7.1% | -22.7% |
| 1829 | 7.6% | +6.5% |
| 1830 | 8.8% | +15.8% |
| 1831 | 9.5% | +8.4% |
| 1832 | 8.5% | -10.1% |
| 1833 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 1834 | 10.3% | +21.3% |
| 1835 | 9.6% | -7.1% |
| 1836 | 9.3% | -3.5% |
| 1837 | 11.1% | +20.0% |
| 1838 | 11.4% | +2.3% |
| 1839 | 12.7% | +11.4% |
| 1840 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 12.0% | -5.9% |
| 1842 | 11.4% | -4.4% |
| 1843 | 12.1% | +6.1% |
| 1844 | 17.9% | +47.8% |
| 1845 | 16.4% | -8.8% |
| 1846 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 18.1% | +9.1% |
| 1848 | 13.8% | -23.5% |
| 1849 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 15.2% | +9.9% |
| 1851 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 1852 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 1853 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 1854 | 18.1% | +20.6% |
| 1855 | 18.6% | +2.6% |
| 1856 | 17.2% | -7.5% |
| 1857 | 13.4% | -21.8% |
| 1858 | 11.2% | -16.4% |
| 1859 | 13.3% | +18.4% |
| 1860 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
| 1861 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 1862 | 12.4% | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 11.7% | -5.5% |
| 1864 | 9.9% | -15.5% |
| 1865 | 16.0% | +61.6% |
| 1866 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 14.4% | -9.8% |
| 1868 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 1869 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 16.9% | +24.4% |
| 1871 | 16.5% | -2.3% |
| 1872 | 18.8% | +14.2% |
| 1873 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 1874 | 19.3% | +7.6% |
| 1875 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 1876 | 19.2% | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 1878 | 18.1% | -3.0% |
| 1879 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 21.1% | +13.4% |
| 1881 | 19.3% | -8.4% |
| 1882 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 1883 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 17.9% | -7.1% |
| 1885 | 16.2% | -9.3% |
| 1886 | 17.0% | +4.6% |
| 1887 | 18.6% | +9.7% |
| 1888 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 19.4% | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 20.2% | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 19.8% | -4.3% |
| 1894 | 22.4% | +13.3% |
| 1895 | 20.9% | -6.9% |
| 1896 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 1897 | 22.2% | +7.1% |
| 1898 | 20.7% | -6.7% |
| 1899 | 22.2% | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 21.3% | -3.9% |
| 1901 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 22.8% | +7.4% |
| 1903 | 24.1% | +5.7% |
| 1904 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 25.1% | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 24.2% | -3.5% |
| 1907 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 24.8% | +3.5% |
| 1909 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 25.2% | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 26.2% | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 27.7% | +5.6% |
| 1913 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 30.8% | +11.4% |
| 1915 | 33.9% | +9.9% |
| 1916 | 31.2% | -7.9% |
| 1917 | 24.2% | -22.4% |
| 1918 | 14.9% | -38.5% |
| 1919 | 12.7% | -14.7% |
| 1920 | 21.5% | +69.2% |
| 1921 | 23.3% | +8.2% |
| 1922 | 21.8% | -6.6% |
| 1923 | 25.5% | +17.3% |
| 1924 | 30.1% | +17.9% |
| 1925 | 29.1% | -3.4% |
| 1926 | 25.4% | -12.5% |
| 1927 | 27.2% | +7.0% |
| 1928 | 28.3% | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 27.9% | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 26.7% | -4.1% |
| 1931 | 23.5% | -12.1% |
| 1932 | 21.2% | -9.5% |
| 1933 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 19.7% | -6.8% |
| 1935 | 19.0% | -3.5% |
| 1936 | 19.8% | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 21.6% | +8.8% |
| 1938 | 20.4% | -5.3% |
| 1939 | 19.4% | -5.0% |
| 1940 | 17.6% | -9.4% |
| 1941 | 13.1% | -25.8% |
| 1942 | 9.6% | -26.8% |
| 1943 | 10.7% | +12.1% |
| 1944 | 9.8% | -8.3% |
| 1945 | 6.5% | -34.3% |
| 1946 | 10.9% | +69.3% |
| 1947 | 14.2% | +29.8% |
| 1948 | 15.3% | +7.5% |
| 1949 | 18.3% | +19.6% |
| 1950 | 20.9% | +14.7% |
| 1951 | 24.3% | +15.9% |
| 1952 | 23.1% | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 25.2% | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 25.6% | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 25.8% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 23.7% | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 22.1% | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 21.2% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 22.8% | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 21.7% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 20.9% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 19.8% | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 19.9% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19.9% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 22.8% | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 21.6% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 19.7% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 26.7% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 31.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.4%, 91% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 31.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.6%, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +69.2% | 12.7% | 21.5% |
| 1946 | +69.3% | 6.5% | 10.9% |
| 1865 | +61.6% | 9.9% | 16.0% |
| 1844 | +47.8% | 12.1% | 17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 1830s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1840s | 14.5% | 11.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1850s | 15.1% | 11.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 13.3% | 9.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.3% | 16.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.6% | 16.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 23.6% | 21.2% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.5% | 12.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 26.0% | 21.5% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.3% | 19.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.6% | 6.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.1% | 20.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.4% | 19.8% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.5% | 19.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 23.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 29.4% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 29.3% | 31.8% | 5 |
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 value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Denmark?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Denmark was 31.2% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 1915.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1945.
- How does Denmark rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.