Share of global merchandise exports in Denmark

Denmark: Share of global merchandise exports was 0.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.57
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
35th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.88
in 2002
All-time low
0.53
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of global merchandise exports in Denmark, 2000–2023

00.20.40.60.82000201120232000: 0.792001: 0.832002: 0.882003: 0.882004: 0.842005: 0.812006: 0.762007: 0.742008: 0.722009: 0.752010: 0.632011: 0.612012: 0.572013: 0.592014: 0.592015: 0.582016: 0.592017: 0.582018: 0.562019: 0.582020: 0.612021: 0.562022: 0.532023: 0.57

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of global merchandise exports in Denmark stood at 0.57.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Denmark peaked at 0.88 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.53, in 2022.

That places Denmark 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of global merchandise exports in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Share of global merchandise exports in Denmark, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.79
2001 0.83 +5.1%
2002 0.88 +6.0%
2003 0.88 +0.0%
2004 0.84 -4.5%
2005 0.81 -3.6%
2006 0.76 -6.2%
2007 0.74 -2.6%
2008 0.72 -2.7%
2009 0.75 +4.2%
2010 0.63 -16.0%
2011 0.61 -3.2%
2012 0.57 -6.6%
2013 0.59 +3.5%
2014 0.59 +0.0%
2015 0.58 -1.7%
2016 0.59 +1.7%
2017 0.58 -1.7%
2018 0.56 -3.4%
2019 0.58 +3.6%
2020 0.61 +5.2%
2021 0.56 -8.2%
2022 0.53 -5.4%
2023 0.57 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8 0.72 0.88 10
2010s 0.588 0.56 0.63 10
2020s 0.5675 0.53 0.61 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Sweden 0.83 compare
  2. 33 Norway 0.73 compare
  3. 34 Hungary 0.67 compare
  4. 36 Slovakia 0.49 compare
  5. 37 South Africa 0.47 compare
  6. 38 Iraq 0.42 compare
  7. 38 Romania 0.42 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global merchandise exports in Denmark?
Share of global merchandise exports in Denmark was 0.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.88 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for share of global merchandise exports?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of global merchandise exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,129 data points, 2000–2023
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