Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 22,670 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Denmark is 22,670 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Denmark peaked at 22,670 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 394.58 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Denmark 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 394.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 406.14 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 458.29 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 454.48 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 554.21 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 593.19 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 625.97 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 652.07 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 665.18 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 779.46 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 894.14 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 928.45 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,019 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 1,554 current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1974 | 1,968 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 2,049 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2,450 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 2,607 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 2,901 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 3,596 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 3,775 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,433 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 3,262 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 3,180 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3,250 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3,568 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 4,468 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 4,973 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 5,308 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 5,458 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 6,484 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 6,633 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 6,906 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,034 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 7,048 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 8,778 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 8,605 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 8,496 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,837 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 8,597 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 8,532 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 8,458 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 9,360 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 10,654 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 12,611 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 13,946 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 15,726 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 17,949 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 19,907 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 15,052 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 14,971 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 17,173 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 16,440 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17,337 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 17,644 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 15,065 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 14,929 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16,124 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 17,736 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 16,886 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 16,857 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 20,542 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 21,887 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 20,235 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 20,552 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 22,670 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 22,670 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 22,670 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,552 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 558.36 current US$ per person | 394.58 current US$ per person | 779.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,997 current US$ per person | 894.14 current US$ per person | 3,596 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,068 current US$ per person | 3,180 current US$ per person | 5,458 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,642 current US$ per person | 6,034 current US$ per person | 8,837 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,219 current US$ per person | 8,458 current US$ per person | 19,907 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,430 current US$ per person | 14,929 current US$ per person | 17,736 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,457 current US$ per person | 16,857 current US$ per person | 22,670 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$), per capita 24,692 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Denmark?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Denmark was 22,670 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 22,670 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 394.58 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.