Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Denmark, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Denmark stood at 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Denmark peaked at 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Denmark ranks 111th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 108 Botswana 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Iceland 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Türkiye 0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Guyana 0.2953 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$), per unit of GDP 0.3208 current US$ 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 unit in Denmark?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Denmark was 0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3221 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Denmark ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.