Manufactures exports in Denmark
Denmark: Manufactures exports was 73.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures exports in Denmark, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures exports in Denmark is 73.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Denmark peaked at 73.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1962.
That places Denmark 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures exports in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 38.0% | — |
| 1963 | 39.7% | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 41.0% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 42.1% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 42.7% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 46.3% | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 53.0% | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 53.8% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 54.3% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 55.7% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 54.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 59.4% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 59.2% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 60.1% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 61.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 63.2% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.0% | 38.0% | 53.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.0% | 53.8% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 55.5% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 57.9% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 62.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 58.1% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 70.3% | 73.9% | 6 |
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)
- 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 manufactures exports in Denmark?
- Manufactures exports in Denmark was 73.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1962.
- How does Denmark rank for manufactures exports?
- Denmark ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.