Trade as share of gdp in Denmark
Denmark: Trade as share of gdp was 129.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
129.22
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 191 countries
All-time high
132
in 2022
All-time low
53.23
in 1972
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Denmark, 1966–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as share of gdp in Denmark stood at 129.22.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Denmark peaked at 132 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.23, in 1972.
Denmark ranks 39th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 57.66 | — |
| 1967 | 55.55 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 55.33 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 55.51 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 57.13 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 55.67 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 53.23 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 57.86 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 64.73 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 59.78 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 61.11 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 60.37 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 57.09 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 60.82 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 65.75 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 71.23 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 71.23 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 71.19 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 72.33 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 65.04 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 61.48 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 63.76 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 67.1 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 67.3 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.17 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 66.98 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 65.64 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 67.84 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 68.57 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 68.53 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.29 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 71.35 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.73 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 83.04 | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 83.92 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 84.48 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.76 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 82.01 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 89.4 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 97.43 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 100.05 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 104.47 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 89.39 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 94.39 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 102.01 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 104.36 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 103.61 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 103.21 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 105.13 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 101.45 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 104.22 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 108.81 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 111.89 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 104.43 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 112.32 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 132 | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 129.62 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 131.76 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 129.22 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.01 | 55.33 | 57.66 | 4 |
| 1970s | 58.78 | 53.23 | 64.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.91 | 61.48 | 72.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.94 | 65.64 | 72.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.5 | 80.76 | 104.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.91 | 94.39 | 111.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.23 | 104.43 | 132 | 6 |
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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)
- 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 trade as share of gdp in Denmark?
- Trade as share of gdp in Denmark was 129.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 132 in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.23 in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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