Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 20,254 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Denmark, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 20,254 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Denmark peaked at 21,834 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 364.31 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 21st 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 364.31 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 377.56 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 429.41 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 427.07 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 520.03 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 556.61 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 589.07 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 616.91 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 629.94 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 739.21 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 848.54 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 888.73 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 960.91 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 1,458 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1974 | 1,839 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 1,918 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2,279 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 2,421 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 2,707 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 3,344 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 3,517 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 3,199 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 3,050 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 2,970 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,031 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3,329 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 4,195 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 4,681 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 4,844 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4,855 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 5,819 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 5,907 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6,495 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 5,471 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 6,275 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 7,766 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 7,495 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8,093 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 8,324 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,373 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8,491 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,441 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9,338 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 10,647 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 12,608 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 13,916 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 15,734 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 17,962 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 19,919 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 15,030 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 14,961 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17,161 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 16,426 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17,337 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 17,639 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15,059 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 14,926 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16,123 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 17,726 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 16,872 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 16,836 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 20,518 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 21,834 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 20,254 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 525.01 current US$ per person | 364.31 current US$ per person | 739.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,866 current US$ per person | 848.54 current US$ per person | 3,344 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,767 current US$ per person | 2,970 current US$ per person | 4,855 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,002 current US$ per person | 5,471 current US$ per person | 8,373 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,208 current US$ per person | 8,441 current US$ per person | 19,919 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,423 current US$ per person | 14,926 current US$ per person | 17,726 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,861 current US$ per person | 16,836 current US$ per person | 21,834 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Denmark?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Denmark was 20,254 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 21,834 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 364.31 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.