Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Denmark 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 56 Germany 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Norway 0.3214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Turkmenistan 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Iran 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Sweden 0.3114 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 22,670 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Denmark?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Denmark was 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.