Food imports in Denmark
Denmark: Food imports was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Denmark, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Denmark is 13.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Denmark peaked at 16.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1975.
That places Denmark 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food imports in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.4% | — |
| 1963 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 15.7% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 14.8% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 13.5% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 10.5% | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.3% | 10.5% | 16.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 136.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 22,670 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Denmark?
- Food imports in Denmark was 13.6% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for food imports?
- Denmark ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.