Net primary income in Denmark
Denmark: Net primary income was 13.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Denmark, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 13.53 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Denmark peaked at 16.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.74 billion BoP, current US$, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -683.15 million BoP, current US$ | -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -325.56 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -114.59 million BoP, current US$ | -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 Sweden 32.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 South Korea 27.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Norway 19.08 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 United States 12.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 10.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Belgium 9.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 net primary income in Denmark?
- Net primary income in Denmark was 13.53 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for net primary income?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.