Transport services in Denmark
Denmark: Transport services was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Denmark, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Denmark is 52.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Denmark peaked at 68.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1987.
Denmark ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31.4% | — |
| 1976 | 32.1% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 42.3% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 45.3% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 42.5% | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 32.2% | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 32.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.2% | 31.4% | 33.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 31.3% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 32.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 41.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 51.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 52.0% | 68.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 357,375 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 42,056 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Denmark?
- Transport services in Denmark was 52.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1987.
- How does Denmark rank for transport services?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.