International tourism, receipts for travel items in Denmark
Denmark: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 3.97 billion current US$ in 2020. β² Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Denmark, 1995β2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.97 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Denmark peaked at 9.11 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.16 billion current US$, in 1997.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 3.70 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.21 billion current US$ | 3.67 billion current US$ | 6.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 billion current US$ | 5.70 billion current US$ | 9.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 billion current US$ | 3.97 billion current US$ | 3.97 billion current US$ | 1 |
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)
- Commercial service exports 128.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 39.8% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 48.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Denmark?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Denmark was 3.97 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.