Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Denmark
Denmark: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -37.70 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-37.70 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
184th
of 202 countries
All-time high
-246.93 million current LCU
in 1968
All-time low
-39.42 billion current LCU
in 2004
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Denmark is -37.70 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Denmark peaked at -246.93 million current LCU in 1968 and was at its lowest, -39.42 billion current LCU, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 184th of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -439.28 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | -479.12 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1968 | -246.93 million current LCU | -48.5% |
| 1969 | -806.04 million current LCU | +226.4% |
| 1970 | -925.15 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1971 | -582.53 million current LCU | -37.0% |
| 1972 | -880.12 million current LCU | +51.1% |
| 1973 | -2.01 billion current LCU | +128.4% |
| 1974 | -1.02 billion current LCU | -49.5% |
| 1975 | -2.57 billion current LCU | +152.8% |
| 1976 | -2.27 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1977 | -2.99 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1978 | -3.34 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1979 | -5.86 billion current LCU | +75.1% |
| 1980 | -5.70 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1981 | -7.15 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1982 | -9.75 billion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 1983 | -11.66 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1984 | -9.92 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 1985 | -11.98 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1986 | -14.79 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1987 | -17.42 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1988 | -13.97 billion current LCU | -19.8% |
| 1989 | -15.13 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1990 | -14.24 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1991 | -17.47 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1992 | -17.85 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1993 | -20.96 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1994 | -21.62 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1995 | -22.39 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1996 | -26.34 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1997 | -21.84 billion current LCU | -17.1% |
| 1998 | -27.84 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1999 | -33.92 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2000 | -37.00 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2001 | -33.61 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2002 | -36.55 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2003 | -34.08 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2004 | -39.42 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2005 | -33.35 billion current LCU | -15.4% |
| 2006 | -33.22 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -33.95 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2008 | -30.98 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2009 | -34.77 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2010 | -36.56 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2011 | -35.41 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2012 | -37.78 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2013 | -39.06 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2014 | -33.38 billion current LCU | -14.5% |
| 2015 | -33.01 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2016 | -30.65 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2017 | -29.58 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2018 | -36.89 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2019 | -33.89 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2020 | -38.37 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2021 | -38.68 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2022 | -30.32 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 2023 | -34.05 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2024 | -36.37 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2025 | -37.70 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -492.84 million current LCU | -806.04 million current LCU | -246.93 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | -2.25 billion current LCU | -5.86 billion current LCU | -582.53 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.75 billion current LCU | -17.42 billion current LCU | -5.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -22.45 billion current LCU | -33.92 billion current LCU | -14.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -34.69 billion current LCU | -39.42 billion current LCU | -30.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.62 billion current LCU | -39.06 billion current LCU | -29.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -35.91 billion current LCU | -38.68 billion current LCU | -30.32 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 181 Hong Kong, China -23.47 billion current LCU compare
- 182 Macau, China -29.31 billion current LCU compare
- 183 South Africa -34.59 billion current LCU compare
- 185 Qatar -45.42 billion current LCU compare
- 186 France -49.83 billion current LCU compare
- 187 Iceland -52.84 billion current LCU compare
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- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 523,385 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -11.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 8,720 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Denmark?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Denmark was -37.70 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was -246.93 million current LCU in 1968.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.42 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Denmark ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.