Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Denmark
Denmark: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 59.1% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Denmark peaked at 60.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1993.
That places Denmark 32nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9% | — |
| 1991 | 48.6% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 59.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 59.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 48.3% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 52.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 52.1% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 57.3% | 60.7% | 5 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Denmark?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Denmark was 59.1% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.