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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 18.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 373.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 62,218 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 6.62 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -37.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -5.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 346.97 billion current LCU (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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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.