Transport services in Denmark
Denmark: Transport services was 39.8% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Denmark is 39.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Denmark peaked at 52.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1977.
Denmark ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 34.0% | — |
| 1976 | 34.8% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 32.9% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 34.1% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 42.6% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 36.8% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 35.4% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 35.4% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 37.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 40.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 42.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 39.8% | 49.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,939 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 68,494 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 453,557 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6377 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Denmark?
- Transport services in Denmark was 39.8% 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 52.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1977.
- How does Denmark rank for transport services?
- Denmark ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.