Denmark vs Sweden: Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 131.23 billion current US$ against 128.42 billion current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 2.82 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.14 billion current US$ | 2.89 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 6.52 billion current US$ | 7.02 billion current US$ | 499.13 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 14.78 billion current US$ | 15.07 billion current US$ | 291.94 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 43.39 billion current US$ | 36.54 billion current US$ | 6.85 billion current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 70.68 billion current US$ | 71.02 billion current US$ | 338.39 million current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 111.92 billion current US$ | 96.19 billion current US$ | 15.73 billion current US$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 131.23 billion current US$ against 128.42 billion current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Denmark and Sweden?
- 2.82 billion current US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.