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Denmark

Kongeriget Danmark

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Budget

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note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

revenues

$149.393 billion (2023 est.)

expenditures

$136.662 billion (2023 est.)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2022

$283.37 billion (2022 est.)

Exports 2023

$276.646 billion (2023 est.)

Exports 2024

$299.405 billion (2024 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2022

$245.07 billion (2022 est.)

Imports 2023

$243.478 billion (2023 est.)

Imports 2024

$252.954 billion (2024 est.)

Industries

wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, shipbuilding and refurbishment, iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products

Labor force

3.21 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Public debt

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note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Public debt 2017

35.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2022

0.3% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

0.4% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances 2024

0.4% of GDP (2024 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2020

6.542 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

6.287 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

7.076 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

6.89 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2024

6.894 (2024 est.)

Economic overview

high-income, EU-member, trade-oriented Nordic economy; growth driven by pharmaceuticals, energy, and services; large share of employment in public sector; fixed exchange rate pegged to euro; strong fiscal position and declining public debt; tight labor market mitigated by migrant workers and higher retirement age

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2022

4.5% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

5.1% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2024

5.6% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

Germany 13%, USA 10%, Sweden 9%, Netherlands 7%, China 5% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

Germany 18%, Sweden 11%, Norway 10%, Netherlands 9%, China 7% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$70,200 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$71,500 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$73,700 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2022

1.5% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

2.5% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2024

3.7% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

milk, wheat, potatoes, barley, sugar beets, pork, rapeseed, rye, oats, chicken (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Exports - commodities

packaged medicine, fish, vaccines, refined petroleum, pork (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

natural gas, cars, garments, packaged medicine, refined petroleum (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2022

$46.488 billion (2022 est.)

Current account balance 2023

$40.061 billion (2023 est.)

Current account balance 2024

$55.901 billion (2024 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

31.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

GDP (official exchange rate)

$429.457 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

household consumption

45.5% (2023 est.)

government consumption

22.5% (2023 est.)

investment in inventories

0.2% (2023 est.)

investment in fixed capital

22.6% (2023 est.)

exports of goods and services

68% (2023 est.)

imports of goods and services

-59.8% (2023 est.)

Population below poverty line

12.4% (2021 est.)

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Average household expenditures

on food

11.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

on alcohol and tobacco

3.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

7.7% (2022 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

3.3% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

1.4% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

12% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$414.592 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$424.937 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$440.558 billion (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

12.3% (2024 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

12.1% (2024 est.)

female

11.9% (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$96.073 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$109.371 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024

$108.405 billion (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

24% (2024 est.)

services

64% (2024 est.)

agriculture

0.7% (2024 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

lowest 10%

3.6% (2022 est.)

highest 10%

24.5% (2022 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

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note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022

29.3 (2022 est.)