Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Denmark
Denmark: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 29.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 29.6% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 32.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1988.
That places Denmark 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.6% | — |
| 1961 | 19.3% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 19.8% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 18.7% | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 20.3% | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 19.4% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 19.1% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 20.2% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 19.1% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 19.4% | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 22.5% | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 19.7% | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 20.0% | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 21.4% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 21.3% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 98% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 29.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 17.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 16.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 19.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.7% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.7% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 27.6% | 32.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Denmark?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Denmark was 29.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1988.
- How does Denmark rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).