Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Denmark
Denmark: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was -10.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Denmark, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net errors and omissions in Denmark is -10.18 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Denmark peaked at 11.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -21.90 billion BoP, current US$, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -103.61 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 113.79 million BoP, current US$ | -209.8% |
| 1977 | -53.64 million BoP, current US$ | -147.1% |
| 1978 | 98.71 million BoP, current US$ | -284.0% |
| 1979 | -228.31 million BoP, current US$ | -331.3% |
| 1980 | -13.76 million BoP, current US$ | -94.0% |
| 1981 | -273.54 million BoP, current US$ | +1888.7% |
| 1982 | -489.21 million BoP, current US$ | +78.8% |
| 1983 | -113.82 million BoP, current US$ | -76.7% |
| 1984 | -396.10 million BoP, current US$ | +248.0% |
| 1985 | -303.80 million BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1986 | -287.16 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1987 | -1.02 million BoP, current US$ | -99.6% |
| 1988 | -525.09 million BoP, current US$ | +51297.2% |
| 1989 | -346.81 million BoP, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1990 | -2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +594.0% |
| 1991 | -2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1992 | -561.83 million BoP, current US$ | -74.2% |
| 1993 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -305.2% |
| 1994 | 606.53 million BoP, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +78.4% |
| 1996 | -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -230.2% |
| 1997 | -3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +113.7% |
| 1998 | -846.65 million BoP, current US$ | -71.9% |
| 1999 | -973.15 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2000 | -4.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +357.8% |
| 2001 | 4.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -193.5% |
| 2002 | -1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -145.5% |
| 2003 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -249.8% |
| 2004 | 11.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +309.7% |
| 2005 | -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -120.8% |
| 2006 | -7.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +200.8% |
| 2007 | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 2008 | -13.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +1198.5% |
| 2009 | -4.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -69.4% |
| 2010 | -21.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +428.3% |
| 2011 | -4.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -80.9% |
| 2012 | -2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2013 | -11.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +364.0% |
| 2014 | -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -85.2% |
| 2015 | -5.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +197.6% |
| 2016 | -6.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 224.92 million BoP, current US$ | -103.4% |
| 2018 | -5.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -2748.7% |
| 2019 | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.2% |
| 2020 | -4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.4% |
| 2021 | 8.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -299.7% |
| 2022 | 189.42 million BoP, current US$ | -97.9% |
| 2023 | -7.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -4005.0% |
| 2024 | -16.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +128.0% |
| 2025 | -10.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -10.18 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -132.48 million BoP, current US$, 76.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -10.18 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.51 million BoP, current US$. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -51297.2% | -1.02 million BoP, current US$ | -525.09 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2023 | -4005.0% | 189.42 million BoP, current US$ | -7.40 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | -2748.7% | 224.92 million BoP, current US$ | -5.96 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1981 | -1888.7% | -13.76 million BoP, current US$ | -273.54 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2008 | -1198.5% | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.56 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -34.61 million BoP, current US$ | -228.31 million BoP, current US$ | 113.79 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -275.03 million BoP, current US$ | -525.09 million BoP, current US$ | -1.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -854.34 million BoP, current US$ | -3.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 224.92 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 187 Netherlands -8.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Australia -8.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Iraq -8.91 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Poland -11.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 Russia -13.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Japan -13.57 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Denmark?
- Net errors and omissions in Denmark was -10.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for net errors and omissions?
- Denmark ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.