Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 10.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Denmark, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Denmark is 10.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Denmark peaked at 11.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.3% | — |
| 1961 | 7.4% | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | -22.9% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 7.6% | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 6.7% | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 4 |
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$), per capita 24,692 current US$ 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Denmark?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Denmark was 10.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Denmark ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.