Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Denmark, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Denmark peaked at 1.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +57.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +125.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -48.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 32% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +125.8% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Denmark?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Denmark was 1.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Denmark ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.