Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Denmark
Denmark: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Denmark, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Denmark peaked at 2.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 123rd 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.4% | +59.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +53.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +58.7% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -32.4% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +56.6% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -42.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -64.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +98.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -62.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +119.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +98.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -53.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +135.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +76.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -26.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 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 in Denmark?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Denmark was 0.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Denmark ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.