High-technology exports in Denmark
Denmark: High-technology exports was 17.12 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Denmark, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Denmark is 17.12 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Denmark peaked at 17.12 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.87 billion current US$, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.07 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 12.42 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.26 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 9.01 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 10.41 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 9.74 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 10.20 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 10.64 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.08 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.05 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.87 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 9.55 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 9.58 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.46 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12.56 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 13.70 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 15.85 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 17.12 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 17.12 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 5.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 17.12 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 4.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.92 billion current US$ | 11.26 billion current US$ | 12.42 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.81 billion current US$ | 8.87 billion current US$ | 10.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 billion current US$ | 10.46 billion current US$ | 17.12 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More private sector data for Denmark
- Merchandise trade 61.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.6% (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$), annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Denmark?
- High-technology exports in Denmark was 17.12 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.12 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 billion current US$ in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for high-technology exports?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.