Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Denmark
Denmark: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 39.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Denmark, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Denmark is 39.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Denmark peaked at 43.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 79th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 41.9% | — |
| 1976 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 39.9% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 30.5% | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 28.9% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 37.4% | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +8.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 39.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 98% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 39.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.6%, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 39.9% | 41.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 24.6% | 39.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 27.6% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 24.7% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 26.2% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 24.0% | 39.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 129.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 131.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Denmark?
- Computer, communications and other services in Denmark was 39.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Denmark ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.