Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Denmark
Denmark: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 48.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 imports.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 48.0% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Denmark peaked at 49.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1997.
That places Denmark 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31.8% | — |
| 1976 | 30.8% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 30.0% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 21.2% | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 25.1% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +36.8% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | -2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 48.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.3%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 48.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 30.0% | 31.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 21.2% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 19.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 32.2% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 41.1% | 49.4% | 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 48.0% 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 49.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Denmark ranks 55th 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 36.4%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.