Denmark vs Sweden: Commercial service exports

Denmark
128.42 billion current US$
in 2024
Sweden
131.23 billion current US$
in 2025
Denmark rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th

Commercial service exports over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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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

Indicator
Commercial service exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,727 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.