Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 24,692 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 24,692 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Denmark peaked at 24,692 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 326.23 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 326.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 333.28 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 359.1 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 407.3 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 446.2 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 487.5 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 511.32 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 524.88 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 542.66 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 617.15 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 680.9 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 741.47 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 887.89 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 1,244 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 1,530 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 1,722 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 1,797 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,978 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 2,328 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 2,872 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 3,269 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 3,143 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 3,009 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 3,139 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 3,126 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3,342 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 4,157 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 5,008 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 5,559 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 5,761 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 7,172 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 7,338 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8,040 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 7,276 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 8,133 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 9,727 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 9,769 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,323 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 9,240 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 9,451 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 9,606 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 9,649 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,695 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 12,339 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 14,262 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 15,707 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 17,023 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 18,891 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 21,283 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 17,016 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 17,384 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 20,081 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 18,862 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 19,760 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 19,756 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,796 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 16,642 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17,781 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 18,934 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 19,104 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18,598 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 21,504 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 22,311 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 21,715 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 22,308 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 24,692 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 24,692 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 24,692 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,276 current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.56 current US$ per person | 326.23 current US$ per person | 617.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,578 current US$ per person | 680.9 current US$ per person | 2,872 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,951 current US$ per person | 3,009 current US$ per person | 5,761 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,547 current US$ per person | 7,172 current US$ per person | 9,769 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,647 current US$ per person | 9,606 current US$ per person | 21,283 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,510 current US$ per person | 16,642 current US$ per person | 20,081 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,855 current US$ per person | 18,598 current US$ per person | 24,692 current US$ per person | 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)
- Manufactures exports 73.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 148.38 billion current US$ (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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Denmark?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Denmark was 24,692 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24,692 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 326.23 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.