Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 29.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
29.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 1919
All-time low
5.0%
in 1945
Years of data
174
1841–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Denmark, 1841–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Denmark is 29.3%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 41.1% in 1919 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1945.
Denmark ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 174 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 15.8% | — |
| 1842 | 15.3% | -3.5% |
| 1843 | 14.6% | -4.0% |
| 1844 | 17.9% | +22.4% |
| 1845 | 20.4% | +14.0% |
| 1846 | 19.4% | -5.0% |
| 1847 | 22.1% | +13.9% |
| 1848 | 17.7% | -20.0% |
| 1849 | 20.8% | +17.6% |
| 1850 | 21.3% | +2.3% |
| 1851 | 21.0% | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 16.5% | -21.6% |
| 1853 | 16.2% | -1.6% |
| 1854 | 18.3% | +12.9% |
| 1855 | 20.3% | +10.6% |
| 1856 | 20.7% | +2.2% |
| 1857 | 20.1% | -2.8% |
| 1858 | 13.4% | -33.4% |
| 1859 | 16.1% | +19.8% |
| 1860 | 17.0% | +6.0% |
| 1861 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 16.5% | -2.0% |
| 1863 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 13.9% | -16.3% |
| 1865 | 20.2% | +45.5% |
| 1866 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 1868 | 19.8% | -7.1% |
| 1869 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 18.8% | -4.2% |
| 1871 | 20.9% | +10.8% |
| 1872 | 22.6% | +8.1% |
| 1873 | 25.6% | +13.4% |
| 1874 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 26.0% | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 1877 | 26.5% | +6.1% |
| 1878 | 23.1% | -12.9% |
| 1879 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 26.7% | +7.8% |
| 1882 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 29.4% | +10.5% |
| 1884 | 29.3% | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 27.2% | -7.2% |
| 1886 | 23.0% | -15.6% |
| 1887 | 26.7% | +16.4% |
| 1888 | 29.1% | +9.0% |
| 1889 | 30.0% | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 27.8% | -7.6% |
| 1891 | 29.2% | +5.0% |
| 1892 | 27.9% | -4.5% |
| 1893 | 28.4% | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 31.0% | +9.2% |
| 1895 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 1896 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 31.7% | +6.7% |
| 1899 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 31.5% | -4.3% |
| 1901 | 28.9% | -8.0% |
| 1902 | 31.1% | +7.4% |
| 1903 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 31.5% | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 34.4% | +10.8% |
| 1907 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 31.1% | -10.1% |
| 1909 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 34.2% | +12.7% |
| 1913 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 28.4% | -15.9% |
| 1915 | 35.6% | +25.5% |
| 1916 | 33.2% | -6.9% |
| 1917 | 25.6% | -22.9% |
| 1918 | 19.1% | -25.4% |
| 1919 | 41.1% | +115.4% |
| 1920 | 39.8% | -3.2% |
| 1921 | 25.6% | -35.7% |
| 1922 | 26.9% | +5.3% |
| 1923 | 31.6% | +17.4% |
| 1924 | 33.8% | +6.8% |
| 1925 | 31.5% | -6.8% |
| 1926 | 27.6% | -12.2% |
| 1927 | 29.7% | +7.4% |
| 1928 | 30.3% | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 29.6% | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 29.0% | -1.8% |
| 1931 | 26.3% | -9.5% |
| 1932 | 21.6% | -17.8% |
| 1933 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 20.2% | -7.9% |
| 1936 | 21.6% | +6.9% |
| 1937 | 23.1% | +7.1% |
| 1938 | 21.6% | -6.3% |
| 1939 | 21.4% | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 16.0% | -25.4% |
| 1941 | 13.4% | -16.2% |
| 1942 | 11.0% | -17.9% |
| 1943 | 9.8% | -10.7% |
| 1944 | 8.4% | -14.2% |
| 1945 | 5.0% | -41.0% |
| 1946 | 12.5% | +151.2% |
| 1947 | 19.0% | +51.8% |
| 1948 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 22.0% | +14.6% |
| 1950 | 27.1% | +22.9% |
| 1951 | 29.7% | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 26.4% | -11.1% |
| 1953 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 29.2% | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 28.3% | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 29.5% | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 28.7% | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 27.3% | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 29.5% | +8.1% |
| 1960 | 28.8% | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 26.9% | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 27.2% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 25.6% | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 27.5% | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 26.4% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 26.1% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 24.5% | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 22.0% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 28.0% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 26.7% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 26.2% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 28.6% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 29.3% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 23.3% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 22.8% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 23.5% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +3.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.0%, 77% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 29.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.4%, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +151.2% | 5.0% | 12.5% |
| 1919 | +115.4% | 19.1% | 41.1% |
| 1947 | +51.8% | 12.5% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 18.2% | 14.6% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 1850s | 18.4% | 13.4% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.2% | 13.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 23.8% | 18.8% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 27.3% | 23.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 29.9% | 27.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 31.5% | 28.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 31.1% | 19.1% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 30.6% | 25.6% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.9% | 20.2% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.6% | 5.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.2% | 25.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.2% | 24.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 22.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 22.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 20.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 25.8% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.0% | 29.3% | 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 imported goods as a share of gdp in Denmark?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Denmark was 29.3% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 41.1% in 1919.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1945.
- How does Denmark rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.